The i-Care Foundation

The i-Care Foundation Pakistan's first and only donor-advised fund. Support over 150 charities in Pakistan through a single platform. The i-Care Fund America Inc.

The i-Care Fund America is a registered (iCF), 501 (C)(3), not-for-profit, Pakistan focused, Donor-Advised Fund that has been in operation since 2008. It solicits funds from donors, who may/may not give advice on which charitable organizations the funds should be channelled to. ensures that these funds reach charitable organizations that are doing good work on ground. The iCF also monitors and eva

luates the performance of these charitable organizations and helps them to improve their working capacity. The iCF also reports back to the donors as to how their donations were utilized. The iCF focuses in the areas of Healthcare, Education & Vocational Training, Shelter & Safety Net and Poverty Alleviation. is first Pakistan focused donor-advised charitable fund (DAF). This is a way of giving charity in which the donor, an organization, family, or individual, gives their donation to the DAF, for onward transmission to preferably the charitable organization of the donorโ€™s choice. The iCF offers the opportunity for a hassle free, low cost, flexible vehicle for charitable giving as an alternative to direct giving or creating a private foundation. Donors enjoy administrative convenience as iCF does the due diligence and all management aspects for them, enjoy cost savings and obtain tax advantages by conducting their grant making through the platform of iCF. The iCF also make available its counsel to the various charities that it works with, for ways to improve their governance, instil transparency and ethical practices, put proper accounting and reporting practices in place and finally to help them in improving delivery of their projects.

All women have faced this at some point - needing a pad but not having one available.For nearly half of the women in Pak...
07/08/2026

All women have faced this at some point - needing a pad but not having one available.

For nearly half of the women in Pakistan, this isn't just an inconvenience. Limited access to menstrual hygiene facilities at home, school, or work can mean missed classes, interrupted workdays, and the quiet stress of managing a basic need without support.

At i-Care, we are trying to create more inclusive spaces. ๐—ช๐—ฒ'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—จ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ to bring sanitary napkin vending machines to our partner organizations: nonprofits serving female students, patients, and staff members. a practical step toward spaces where women and girls are never expected to hide, leave, ask around, or go without because of something as basic as their period.

But making this happen and scaling it further needs support.

We're inviting individuals and organizations who believe in this cause to help us fund and expand access to these machines across more schools, offices, and community spaces. Every contribution helps put dignity within reach for more women and girls across Pakistan.

If this resonates with you, reach out to us to learn how you can support this initiative, or contribute directly here: https://lnkd.in/gyjhJE8z

16/07/2026

Itโ€™s Here!
The story of what trust, generosity and partnership made possible across Pakistan.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ-๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏโ€“๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ.

Titled Making Good, Great, the report brings together the people, partnerships and progress behind more than PKR 4.2 billion in philanthropic support, made possible by 1,900+ donors and 150+ vetted partner charities.

It is a reflection of what can happen when people choose to give, organisations are equipped to deliver, and everyone works toward the same goal: meaningful change that lasts.

The report is now live!

Read it. Share it. See what we made possible together.

https://i-care-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/I-Care%20Report%202023%20-%2025.pdf

The Discovery Room at ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช๐—ฃ๐——๐—ฃ'๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in Korangi was officially inaugurated by ๐——๐—ฟ...
14/07/2026

The Discovery Room at ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช๐—ฃ๐——๐—ฃ'๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป in Korangi was officially inaugurated by ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ณ ๐— ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฟ on 9 July 2026, a milestone in NOWPDP's work toward the advancement of inclusive learning and development for children with diverse needs.

Supported by EBM and facilitated by the ๐—ถ-๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, the Discovery Room was brought to life in collaboration with ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป's MagnifiScience Center. This neuro-inclusive space is thoughtfully designed to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, learning disabilities, and developmental delays through interactive, science-inspired experiences that foster sensory integration, motor planning, executive functioning, and social development.

It is a powerful example of how meaningful partnerships can connect resources with purpose to create lasting impact.

06/07/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ,๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐——๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†.
๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ% ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป.

But when it comes to one more statistic, the number of PhD holders with visual impairments, there is no official national data.

But the absence of statistics does not mean there aren't exceptional stories to be told.

Meet ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป, a lecturer, researcher, and proud alumna of Ida Rieu Welfare Association She earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Karachi and returned to teach at the very institution that first nurtured her potential.

Her journey is a reminder that talent is everywhere, but opportunity and accessibility are not.

In her own words, the greatest barriers are often not disability itself but inaccessible systems and limited awareness of the technologies that enable independence.

At Ida Rieu, students are empowered with the education, skills, and support they need to pursue their ambitions. Dr. Anita's story is living proof of what becomes possible when inclusion is not just a principle but a practice.

Watch her inspiring journey.

24/06/2026

๐—” ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ. ๐—” ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.

Established in 1922, the Ida Rieu Welfare Association is one of Pakistan's oldest institutions serving children with visual and hearing impairments.

What began with a small group of students in Karachi has grown into a comprehensive campus offering education, vocational training, assistive technology, healthcare, and pathways to higher education, all free of cost.

Here, students learn through Braille, Sign Language, adaptive technologies, and teaching methods designed around their needs.

But the goal is not to keep students within adapted spaces; it is to equip them to thrive beyond them. Students sit regular examinations, pursue higher education at leading institutions, including the University of Karachi and NED University, develop practical skills, and build independent futures.

This video offers a glimpse into the spaces, people, and programmes that have made that possible for more than 100 years.

Learn more and stay tuned: https://i-care-america.org/charity/ida-rieu-welfare-association/

Behind every confident child is often a father whose love is reflected in countless sacrifices, support, and a belief in...
21/06/2026

Behind every confident child is often a father whose love is reflected in countless sacrifices, support, and a belief in their potential long before they see it themselves.

This Father's Day, we celebrate the fathers, father figures, and caregivers who help shape brighter futures through their compassion, guidance, and dedication.

Happy Father's Day to all the incredible fathers making a difference at home, in their communities, and beyond.

19/06/2026

Ahsan Jamil is a Trustee of i-Care and has been part of the organization's journey for over 15 years, helping guide its growth and commitment to transparent, accountable philanthropy.

Having witnessed i-Care's evolution firsthand, he brings a unique perspective on the role trust, oversight, and credibility play in enabling meaningful giving and long-term impact.

In this testimonial, he reflects on the principles that have shaped i-Care's journey over the years.

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch the full testimonial to hear his perspective on building trust in philanthropy through transparency and accountability.

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