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November 2025: GRACE Association Meets with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to Explore Collaborative Opportunities

GRACE Association Pakistan held a productive meeting with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to explore avenues of collaboration in advancing girls’ education, climate resilience, and community development across Gilgit-Baltistan and other underserved regions of Pakistan.

The discussion focused on identifying shared priorities, including:

• Strengthening access to quality education for girls in remote areas
• Enhancing learning outcomes through community-based initiatives
• Supporting youth skills development and employability
• Exploring joint efforts in climate resilience, food security, and sustainable livelihoods
• Leveraging communication, advocacy, and data-driven approaches to scale impact

Both organizations expressed strong interest in developing a structured partnership, beginning with a joint review of ongoing programs and a roadmap for pilot initiatives in high-need communities.

GRACE appreciates ITA’s long-standing commitment to education reform and looks forward to building a meaningful, results-driven collaboration.

Two weeks US/Pakistan: Disability Leadership Exchange Program – Eugene Oregon May 14 – 28, 2013

Khadim Hussain Chief Executive GRACE Association was invited by Mobility International USA to participate in a two weeks US/Pakistan: Disability Leadership Exchange Program to Eugene Oregon during May 14 – 28, 2013.

Mr. Hussain participated in the program with a dynamic group of men and women professionals with and without disabilities from throughout Pakistan. The delegation included twenty professionals working in fields related to policy and legislation, education, employment, health, disaster relief, emergency response, gender inclusion, advocacy, youth leadership and community development.

The program helped improve knowledge and building leadership skills to strengthen organizations working to empower people with disabilities in Pakistan. The opportunities provided were good to develop new ideas and plans to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in civil society and political leadership; and the program definitely promoted mutual understanding and respect between the people of the United States of America and Pakistan. Many American people had a different view before meeting the delegates but after discussion they learned that Pakistanis are same people as others and they have same understanding, respect for others. The delegates also learned about American Disability Act, and implementation of the act in letter and spirits that type of culture and commitment is yet invisible in Pakistan

During the 14-day program, the delegates had opportunities to experience of physical exercise at Gym, biking, enjoyed the visit to Oregon Coast. The delegates met with U.S. professionals with and without disabilities, including disability rights advocates, educators, community service providers, government officials and international development specialists. All of them were eager to share their expertise and experiences with the delegates. All program activities, workshops and site visits were interactive, practical, and “hands-on” with an opportunity for individual participation and group interaction.

Mr. Hussain appreciates the enthusiasm in the service of human beings especially for people with disabilities and professional expertise and commitments in their jobs.