INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Maternity and Child Welfare Association of Pakistan (MCWAP) is a voluntary, non-profit, non-government organization dedicated for the welfare of poor / deserving segments of population, specially women and children. The Association is registered with the Co-operative, Labour and Social Welfare Department, Government of West Pakistan, under the voluntary Registration No. DSW/63/1 dated 24th April, 1963. It is also registered with the Registrar, Joint Stock Companies, Lahore Region, under the Societies Registration Act XX1 of 1860, Vide No. 85 LR, dated 13th May, 1961. It is also registered with Social Welfare Department, Govt. of the Punjab DSW-(IMP)61(MISC)/15-I-P-I dated 04th January, 2022.
ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP
The National Executive Committee carries the administrative responsibilities of MCWAP. It comprises of experienced and devoted individuals who give their time and expertise to the cause of serving the needy and poor women and children.
The members come from various disciplines and backgrounds. They are mostly senior ex-bureaucrats, doctors, businessmen and social activists. All of them are associated with MCWAP on voluntary basis.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Besides the reservoir of volunteer expertise, the availability of adequate funds is the most important factor for the sustainability of MCWAP’s welfare program.
After the renovation/reconstruction of the MCH House, its ground and first floors have been rented out. This has helped in attaining some degree of financial sustainability enabling the organization to continue with a minimum level of MCH services.
Another small source of financial support is the token service charges. These token charges in no way meet the cost of services rendered, but these do encourage community participation.
MCWAP keeps on exploring new sources to generate funds.
