SDF is committed for promotion of health and enhancing the state of the physical, mental and emotional well being of people. It directs its efforts to ensure that people are able to make right choices, adopt healthy lifestyle, and have access to primary health services that can improve their health. Foundation’s health activities focus on reproductive, maternal, Neonatal, child and adolescents’ health. Awareness generation for prevention and early detection of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is an important dimension of Health interventions.
Children’s rights stipulate that all children without any discrimination should be able to develop fully, have access to education and health care, grow up in an appropriate environment, be informed about their rights and participate actively in society. SDF aims to promote rights of children which encompass their rights to survival, protection, development and participation. It capitalizes on fostering public opinion, coalition building, and strengthening community based system for protecting the rights of children.
Organization works for quality education, life skills development, computer literacy, vocational training of underprivileged children living in resource scarce setting and marginalized situations. It also aims at using technology in education and working with government education system to improve school learning environment and outcomes. It will also focus on promoting professional competence and employable skills of youth for their development.