Empowering Vulnerable Children in Gilgit-Baltistan & Chitral
Since 1990, CEENA Health and Welfare Services has provided orphans, abandoned children, and families in crisis with free education, shelter, healthcare, and the hope of a better tomorrow.
Projects
Empowerment Center for Disadvantaged Children
A residential facility in Gilgit city where children from four districts of Gilgit-Baltistan are provided education, boarding and lodging, healthcare and all other facilities. It is home to 100 children and youth, including orphans, children with disabilities, ultra-poor children, and abandoned babies.
University Scholarship Program
Our internal university scholarship is for the beneficiaries of Ceena Empowerment Center. Sixty-five alumni have availed this scholarship and embarked on their careers.
Educational Support for Disaster-affected Children
This project is being availed by 336 children from 18 disaster-hit villages of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The children are being provided school fee, uniform, books and stationery.
Social Welfare Assistance
Ultra-poor families are provided cash assistance for shelter, building homes, healthcare and weddings.
Support for Families Affected by Suicide
Under this project, children who have lost a parent or sibling to suicide are provided counseling and financial support to pay for their edcuation.
We Help Children Build the Future They Deserve
In the remote mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, countless children face a life without education, care, or hope. At CEENA, we step in to change that—one child at a time.
Through full-time support, education, and emotional care, we empower vulnerable children to rise above poverty, pursue their dreams, and lead their families toward a better tomorrow.
“I came to CEENA as a scared child with no home. Today, I am a university graduate, working and supporting my family. CEENA didn’t just give me shelter—it gave me a future.”
– Samina, CEENA Alumna
Why Support CEENA?
Deep Roots in the Community
Founded in 1990 in Gilgit, CEENA understands the unique struggles of families in Northern Pakistan. Our work is locally rooted and culturally sensitive.
Long-Term, Life-Changing Impact
We don’t offer short-term fixes. We walk with each child from early childhood to adulthood—ensuring lasting change, not temporary relief.
Empowering the Next Generation
Our alumni are breaking the cycle of poverty and giving back to their communities—as professionals, leaders, and role models.