Bhittai Social Watch & Advocacy (BSWA) is non- governmental community development organization. BSWA started its journey from District Khairpur in 1995.  It was first registered as “Bhittai Social Welfare Association” with the Social Welfare Department, Government of Sindh, under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies Act Registration & Control Ordinance 1961. Later, with expansion in the programs and area in 2012, it was renamed as “Bhittai Social Watch & Advocacy (BSWA).

BSWA started its operation with a small funding of PKR. 0.83 million from the Trust for Voluntary Organizations (TVO) funded by the European Union for establishing the Mother and Child Healthcare Centre (MCHC) at Saddar Ji Bhatyoon, Taluka Kingri, District Khairpur Mirs’ Sindh. Based on this work health becomes significant theme and BSWA got experience and exposure through this project and was awarded membership in TNA through TVO. Since then, BSWA implemented 53 projects in collaboration with federal and provincial Government, donors, and development partners in health, education, flood response, WASH, democracy and governance, social cohesion, women development, Climate change, Nutrition, CEFM and poverty reduction sectors.  BSWA footprints now expanded from district Khairpur to other districts of Sindh province. Its office is located in Khairpur. It is operating a vocational center in Sadar ji Bhatyon.  Currently it is operational in 10 districts in Sindh and the journey is continued with a well-defined vision and mission to serve more people with the help of our valued development partners.

BSWA is guided by an executive board comprising 9 members, including 4 female members, hailing a dynamic professional background. It’s Senior Program Management Committee (SPMC), comprises of 6 senior members. Currently, 16 people are working in the organization. It has a well-established owned office, financial software and SOPs. BSWA is also registered with EAD, Govt. of Pakistan. It holds over 30 years of experience in working with marginalized and vulnerable groups (e.g. women, ethnic minorities, people living with disability, transgender). It has formed community-based social capital. It enjoys good relations with the government, donors and development partners.  The financial turnover for the period of 2004 to 2025, is 323.00 million.

Vision

A well-educated and prosperous society where marginalized communities thrive.

Mission

To empower marginalized communities by building their capacities and aligning them with state organs and nation-building institutes — enabling their participation in social, political, cultural and economic life.

Objectives

1. To educate and capacitate communities living in rural and semi-urban areas for livelihood and basic education
2. To work for creating employment opportunities for communities living in rural and semi-urban areas
3. To strive for democratic culture and good governance through various initiatives
4. To create awareness among people of Sindh regarding environment and climate change.
5. To ensure the participation of women in all development activities and introducing the tools and methods for economic wellbeing of women.
6. To highlight indigenous culture through traditional celebrations and relevant cultural activities, aiming to educate people for change
7. Support communities for better health services by engaging public and private organizations.

Thematic areas

• Women Development & Economic Empowerment
• Healthcare & Nutrition
• Education & Learning
• Social Cohesion & Peacebuilding
• Sustainable Livelihoods & Agriculture
• Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change
• Capacity Building & Governance
• Community Physical Infrastructure
• Capacity Building & Governance

Cross-cutting themes:

• Skill Development
• Women Empowerment
• Environment
• Voter Education

Geographical Coverage

• Direct Local Interventions in 10 Districts of Sindh
• Policy Intervention: Organized national-level policy interventions all over Pakistan