Ali Raza Khan, the Founder & CEO of YES Network Pakistan, has revolutionized the field of youth development through his groundbreaking trust-based model. Rooted in the profound belief that every young person is born with incredible changemaking power, this model shatters the constraints of circumstance, gender, and educational background. It ignites a spark of possibility […]
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Our Timeline
1998-2002 Time Period Highlights The idea of youth-led changemaking was evolved and executed in the most deprived community. Half-educated young girls were engaged in driving a change by setting-up a school and a day care center for children. Thousands of children were educated and protected. Young people were recognised as partners in development. Half-educated young […]
CHANGEMAKING
Changemaking is a natural and universal human ability: it is in our DNA. It is a power granted by God that no one can take away from a person. Every person has it inside of them: it is not like some people have it and others do not. It cannot be acquired as it comes […]
Awards
Best Practice Institution Award by Pakistan Center of Philanthropy Architect of Future Award by Waldzell Institute, Austria Ashoka Fellowship Award by Ashoka, USA Sauvé Scholar Award by the Jeane Sauvé Foundation, Canada Youth Social Enterprise Initiative Fellow Award by Global Knowledge Partnership, Malaysia International Family Planning Leadership Fellow Award by International Health Organization, USA Jawan […]
INNOVATIVENESS
EXISTING PLAYERS YES NETWORK PAKISTAN Serves Youth Youth Serves Focus on Problems of Youth Focus on Engagement of Youth Single Domain Youth Development Programs Multi Domain Youth Development Programs Programs Designed for Young People Programs Designed by Youth High Cost Programs Low Cost Programs Short-lived […]
Snapshot of YES
Date of Birth 25th November,2002 Vision Youth as a solution Challenge YES believes that Pakistan is facing a serious youth disengagement epidemic and it is our biggest threat, biggest failure and biggest loss. Mission To plant seeds of Youth Engagement in the country. Belief We believe […]
Our Structure
YES Network Pakistan has a board of directors who is ultimately responsible for the performance of the organization in all areas of its work. The board includes currently seven elected members for a period of five years. The five officers (President, CEO, General Secretary, Office Secretary and Treasurer) are elected by the fellow Directors to […]
Youth as a Solution, Not as a Problem
Established in 2002 by visionary founder Ali Raza Khan, YES Network Pakistan is at the forefront of spearheading a changemaking movement in the country. Our mission is to break down institutional barriers that prevent young people from realizing their full potential as changemakers. We envision a society where the changemaking power of young people is […]