DOST Welfare Foundation (DOST) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organisation established in August 1992 in response to the need for combating the increasing drug use and other related problems in Pakistan.

DOST provides a comprehensive range of drug demand and drug harm reduction services for drug users in different community settings. DOST also works for the human rights protection, and for the rehabilitation and social reintegration of destitute, street children, juvenile offenders, women and minor children in prisons.

With a staff of over 100, DOST provides a continuum of care and quality services through its programmes for drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, drug harm reduction, HIV/ AIDS prevention, vocational skills training, research, advocacy and networking. All DOST programmes are based on human rights protection of marginalised groups such as drug users, street children, juvenile offenders, women and minor children in prisons. DOST enables these vulnerable persons to explore the underlying factors of their drug misuse and imprisonment, to come to terms with past traumatic experiences, examine attitudes and behaviour patterns, receive training in life and social skills and re-integrate into the community and society.

Organization's Vision

DOST’s vision is of a society where the most marginalized and stigmatized groups have access to rights based and needs based services, to empower and heal them in body, mind and spirit and enable them to live productive and fulfilling lives.

Organization's Mission

DOST is committed to provide Needs based and Rights based services, which are Multidimensional, holistic and cross cutting for all the marginalized groups in different settings. The Thematic Areas are:   

I.Drug Demand and Drug Harm Reduction

II.HIV/ AIDS Prevention, Care and Support

III.Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups

IV.Human Resource Development of all Stakeholders

V.Community Development