NOW Communities

In a class-based society like Pakistan, where there is little room for the working class, it is necessary to have organizations that are committed to the causes of people who work in factories, farms, and mines, and also those who work as home-based informal workers and domestic help. These are the people who live below poverty line and an estimate puts their figure to almost 60 million, which makes 33 percent of the total population of the country.

The commitment of National Organization for Working Communities (NOW Communities) was founded in 2007 - though it was formally registered with the Sindh Government in January 2008 - by a team of dedicated experts in development sector who were already working in various fields concerning labour, women, peace, minorities, media, education, and community health. Ever since its inception, NOWCommunities has tried to root itself in the working communities by strengthening their existing contacts and building more through different interventions.

The National Organization for Working Community is registered under Social Welfare Ordinance 1961, having registration in January 2008 vide registration number DSW (3177) K.