The Bridge for Resilience, Empowerment, and Development Organization (BREDO) is a Karachi-based humanitarian and development NGO dedicated to fostering safer, inclusive, and resilient communities. Through a combination of disaster preparedness, skills development, and community-driven initiatives, BREDO works to bridge the gap between immediate humanitarian response and long-term sustainable development. By empowering individuals and communities with knowledge, practical tools, and local engagement strategies, we help people anticipate and mitigate risks, reduce vulnerability, and strengthen their capacity to respond effectively when crises arise.
BREDO’s approach emphasizes collaboration, inclusivity, and evidence-based planning, ensuring that no community or individual is left behind. We engage with local stakeholders, authorities, and volunteers to promote awareness, resilience, and self-reliance, fostering a culture of preparedness and collective responsibility. By integrating sustainable practices with hands-on support, BREDO enables communities to recover stronger from emergencies while building the foundations for long-term development, social cohesion, and human security. Our work reflects a commitment to creating environments where people can thrive safely, inclusively, and with confidence in their ability to face future challenges.
Building safer cities through prevention, preparedness, and local action.
Karachi faces growing urban vulnerabilities, from floods and heatwaves to unsafe infrastructure and road hazards.
Through our DRRM initiatives, BREDO works with local authorities, volunteers, and youth groups to strengthen disaster resilience and risk awareness at the grassroots level.
Key Activities:
Goal:
To build a culture of prevention and preparedness in Karachi’s most at-risk communities, ensuring lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure are protected before disaster strikes.
Empowering women and girls to lead resilience and recovery.
At BREDO, we believe that women and girls are not victims, they are first responders.
Our WAGE program empowers them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to take leadership roles in disaster response, rescue, and community safety.
Key Activities:
Goal:
To create a generation of empowered, skilled, and resilient women who can safeguard themselves, their families, and their communities, and inspire others to do the same.
No one left behind in preparedness and recovery.
People with disabilities are among the most at-risk during emergencies.
Through IDAPS, BREDO promotes inclusive disaster management by ensuring that differently-abled persons are trained, involved, and protected in every phase of emergency planning.
Key Activities:
Goal:
To ensure that disaster preparedness is truly inclusive, where every individual, regardless of ability, contributes to community resilience.
