News & Updates

Featured In Flare Magazine

ZDO serving the cause of humanity in Sindh without discrimination

Founder & Chairman Muhammad Bux Korai spoke with Flare Magazine (August 2026) about ZDO's fifteen years of work in District Dadu — from WASH interventions reaching 1,100 students across three schools, to disability-inclusive livelihood programs and lessons learned from the 2010 and 2022 floods.

"Vulnerable communities in Dadu and Sindh need more than short-term relief. They need dignity, basic services, opportunities and the means to become self-reliant."

— Muhammad Bux Korai, Chairman, ZDO

Read the full interview on Flare Magazine

Flare Magazine August 2026 interview feature with ZDO Chairman Muhammad Bux Korai

Disaster Response

Boat teams reach cut-off villages with food and clean water

As flood waters isolated several settlements outside Dadu, ZDO's field team launched repeated boat missions carrying ration bags, bottled water and basic medicine — reaching families who had been stranded for days.

Partnership

ZDO joins Homenet Pakistan for Home-Based Workers Day

Marking the international day for home-based workers, ZDO and Homenet Pakistan brought together women from across Dadu to discuss recognition, fair wages and support systems for informal-sector work.

Advocacy

Awareness march held with Sindh Social Welfare Department on child labour

ZDO staff joined a district-wide awareness walk organised by the Social Welfare Department, Dadu, calling for stronger enforcement against child labour and better access to free schooling.

Training

Staff complete Gender-Based Violence (GBV) training with Islamic Relief Pakistan

As part of the RISE-III program, ZDO team members completed a two-day certified training on identifying and responding to gender-based violence in humanitarian settings.

Disaster Preparedness

Community planning exercise for riverine flood anticipatory action

In partnership with FAO, ECHO and UNHCR, ZDO facilitated a community-level planning session helping villages prepare early-warning and response plans ahead of the flood season.

Livelihood

New vocational training batch begins at the sewing center

A fresh group of women and young people joined ZDO's sewing-machine vocational training program at the Dadu office, working toward independent income within a few months.

Education

Education-rights rally calls for free books and school access

Students and parents joined ZDO in a peaceful rally demanding free textbooks, functioning classrooms and enrolment support for out-of-school children across the district.

Governance

ZDO participates in Regulation Compliance Advisory Session

Organised in collaboration with the Sindh Social Welfare Department, the session reinforced ZDO's continued compliance as a registered voluntary organisation.