Introduction.

Social Transformation & Empowerment Programme (STEP) is a Development Organization (NGO) established in Khyber PakhtoonKhawa in 2010, governed by an autonomous Board of Directors (BOD). The board members are highly motivated and committed to work for deserving and Extremely Vulnerable Community, and have taken many initiatives to support community organization and Volunteers in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa. . With the passage of time, members of the organization have considered the need to reorganize its initiatives and efforts in a more integrated and professional manner so that it could support other communities in neglected areas of all over the country. The strategic envisioning of its members has worked well and now STEP is working at Country level and has increased its outreach to other Provinces and FATA Agencies. The development interventions initiated by STEP are benefiting a large number of marginalized communities. STEP has now established strong roots in the community and is working as an umbrella organization for a number of Community Organizations (COs), Interest Group with committed members. STEP has created a culture of participatory development among its target communities. To reduce poverty, injustice and miseries of the marginalized communities in its target areas, STEP is focusing on livelihood, WatSan, Health, Human & Institutional Development, Education, Community Services, Women Empowerment and Disaster Management. The Word STEP (Social Transformation & Empowerment Programmerepresents a state of initiation and stepping into the development, the organization believes that it will be a giant leap for the cause. The organization was informally established in 2005 with a non-profit and non-governmental organization by nature. After 05 years of commitment and hard work the organization was convinced to develop systematic and formal setup, in this regard the organization wasformally registered with Directorate of Societies Welfare Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Vides Registration No. 3370 in 2010 under Registration and Control ordinance 1961 (XLVI of 1961)