1. Patient Care and Emergency Medical Support →
We provide diagnostic assistance, financial support for medical treatment and emergency relief to patients and families facing illness and financial hardship.
About the Foundation
Who We Are
Saleem Welfare Foundation (SWF) is a non-profit organisation based in Sukamaidan, Skardu, working to improve access to healthcare, education and essential support for vulnerable individuals and families across Baltistan, Pakistan.
Organisational Profile
Saleem Welfare Foundation (SWF)
Compassion in Action. Opportunities for All.
Saleem Welfare Foundation (SWF) is a non-profit organisation based in Sukamaidan, Skardu, working to improve access to healthcare, education and essential support for vulnerable individuals and families across Baltistan, Pakistan.
Guided by the belief that compassion should translate into meaningful action, SWF provides practical assistance to people facing financial hardship, illness and barriers to education. Through its welfare programmes, the Foundation addresses immediate needs while supporting educational development, personal wellbeing and opportunities for a better future.
In Baltistan, everyday hardships are frequently shaped by regional geography. Communities are separated by long distances, winter conditions can restrict routes, and specialized medical or educational facilities are concentrated in major administrative towns like Skardu. A medical referral may require hours of travel, and household financial strain can place educational continuity at risk. Saleem Welfare Foundation was established as a localized response to these connected realities, linking acute relief with long-term opportunities for stability.
Our Work
What SWF Does
SWF delivers practical welfare assistance through programmes addressing healthcare needs, educational access, essential household support, residential care for orphaned girls and boys, and accommodation for patient attendants.
2. Ambulance Services →
We provide medical transportation to help patients access healthcare services in Skardu and surrounding areas.
3. Educational Scholarships →
We provide educational assistance to eligible students to help reduce financial barriers to learning and support their educational progress.
4. Food and Clothing Assistance →
We provide essential food supplies, clothing and other necessities to individuals and families facing financial hardship.
5. Dar-e-Fatima — Girls’ Orphanage →
Dar-e-Fatima is a girls’ orphanage providing residential care and support for orphaned girls. The programme aims to support their education, healthcare, protection, emotional wellbeing and personal development.
6. Five Star Boarding House — Boys’ Orphanage →
Five Star Boarding House is a boys’ orphanage providing residential care and educational support for orphaned boys. The programme aims to promote their wellbeing, learning and personal development.
7. Patient Attendants’ Shelter Home →
We provide accommodation for families and attendants accompanying patients, helping ease the financial and practical burden of seeking medical treatment away from home.
Our Mission
To provide practical welfare assistance that improves access to healthcare, education and essential support for vulnerable individuals and families.
Our Vision
A society in which individuals and families facing hardship have greater access to essential services, educational opportunities and the support needed to improve their lives.
Our Approach
Principles of Service & Safeguarding
Saleem Welfare Foundation works with communities, respecting personal dignity, privacy and local knowledge. Assistance is allocated following documented review to ensure limited resources are directed fairly and responsibly.
We adhere to strict safeguarding standards across our orphanages and medical initiatives. Beneficiary information—especially medical records and the identities of protected minors—is treated with complete confidentiality. We never define people by hardship or compromise their dignity for public visibility.