Reem Jassim Salem
Chairperson
Jassim Salem
Secretary General
Jerónimo Páez López
Cultural Advisor
Carlos Carmona
Legal Advisor
Rajwa Kamal
Program Manager
Mohammed Shafeeq
Community Lead
About Us
QASD Foundation : A global non-profit advocating sustainable development across continents
Quality and Sustainable Development Foundation (QASD) is a global non-profit entity intended to improve the lives of people around the world. QASD Foundation was founded in February 2020 by Jassim Salem to promote culture, development and international cooperation with its headquarters in Spain and its East African branch headquarters in Mombasa in Kenya. QASD is also expanding its activities to South Asian through partnerships. It primarily focuses on six pillars, namely Health, Education, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology.
Board’s Message
QASD was born out of a dream and passion to transform the society through intervention and enhancing the quality of human life. It upholds dedication and compassion and is driven by the theory that working towards the betterment of society is a mission that never ends.
We strive to raise generations with social and cultural values to achieve progress and sustainable development. We are few people with good intention and seek to promote scientific knowledge and cultural engagement through educational projects and research to retain the values for an ideal society.
Your involvement tempts us to make big changes and improve the lives of people around the world. Thank you all for being a part of our journey together. Seeking Allah’s blessings.
JASSIM SALEM
QASD EUROPE
QASD Europe has the full legal capacity to carry out its activities throughout the Spanish territory and seeks to spread a culture of quality and preserve cultural heritage at the local and international levels. It disseminates the Islamic artistic and cultural heritage in general, and the Spanish-Arabic heritage in particular, introducing it to Europe and the West and highlighting its effects on local peoples and cultures.
QASD carries out activities, research and studies to introduce the artistic and cultural aspects of Islamic civilisation in Europe and invests them in bringing Europeans and Arabs together. [read more]
The Foundation invests in intercultural dialogue in resolving conflicts and solving contemporary problems. Establishing partnership relationships with individuals and institutions at the local and international levels is one of the objectives of QASD. Also, the Foundation organises many activities such as conferences, training courses, study days, lectures, scientific research programmes, exhibitions, artistic activities and others. Scholarships and prizes are provided to encourage research activities. QASD Foundation will, either independently or through partnerships, publish books, magazines, articles, and other activities that contribute to achieving its goals.[/read]
QASD AFRICA
Headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya, QASD works in East Africa with a focus on Education, Health, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology through direct and indirect intervention and impact evaluation. The Foundation’s objectives include implementing and monitoring educational and cultural programmes at the local and international levels to develop cooperation through partnership. [read more]
Also, QASD plans, implements and follows up on sustainable development programmes, especially those related to conflict resolution and protection from backwardness as well as working to achieve the sustainable development goals of the United Nations through culture. The Foundation assists needy groups and those suffering from cultural or social marginalisation. The Foundation is keen on promoting intercultural dialogue and establishing partnership relationships with individuals and institutions at the local and international levels. Also, the Foundation organises conferences, training courses, study days, lectures, scientific research programmes, exhibitions, artistic activities and others while giving scholarships and prizes to encourage education and research.[/read]
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QASD Strategy
Driven by the theory that intervention can make changes, QASD works to support the communities in need across the world and address the woes faced by them. QASD partners with government, NGOs and think tanks to make changes. Direct intervention is the slogan of QASD and the needs are assessed by field visits and works. The goal of the works is to bring in development in Education, Health, Livelihood, Empowerment, Culture and Technology.
Foundation in Action
We are committed to transforming vision into enduring progress through excellence, collaboration, and sustainable development for future generations.
Education
QASD’s education initiatives are aimed at supporting students and educational institutions while intervening in infrastructure development, and quality building. The Foundation is looking to launch empowerment initiatives, training and awareness programmes and capacity building projects for students, teachers, stakeholders and community leaders. Also, there are plans to launch scholarship programmes for excellent students while financial aid will be given to researchers.
Empowerment
In order to build power, confidence and other necessary means to help the community grow, QASD plans social and financial empowerment initiatives. QASD’s goal is to help marginalised groups get the resources to be empowered, such as material assets, good health, education, social belonging, self-esteem, self-confidence and economic opportunity. The empowerment programmes will be at individual, family, community and social levels. These will be implemented in partnership with relevant government and private entities.
Health
One of the prime focuses of QASD is improving the health sector in the geographical areas of its intervention while ensuring the best outcomes. QASD plans health institutions, awareness programmes, grassroots-level intervention programmes and nutrition schemes to uplift the vulnerable communities in the Foundation’s targetted geographical areas. These goals will be achieved while joining hands with governments, NGOs, community organisations and other institutions.
Livelihood
QASD, through its livelihood initiatives, will support vulnerable communities while helping them find livelihood. Farming and other modes of production will be promoted across the areas of QASD’s intervention. Training and capacity building programmes will be launched to support entrepreneurs. The potential of existing and emerging technologies will be used to develop the livelihood of marginalised sectors. QASD looks to provide young people with the opportunity to make good use of their free time. This will be implemented while developing and improving the competencies of youngsters and students through non-formal education.
Culture
One of the key focus areas of QASD is culture with the prime goal being to promote active participation of the public. QASD’s interventions aim to promote the cultural and creative development of society while encouraging youth and students to be active citizens in building the nation. Also, it promotes intercultural dialogue and tolerance for cultures and cultural heritage while encouraging the development of volunteering and highlighting its importance to local communities’ development.
Technology
QASD integrates available technologies to address issues in support of the public good while implementing its initiatives in the sectors of health, education, empowerment, culture and livelihood. The plan is to design initiatives that will have a positive impact on the targetted groups. A slew of technology and AI-assisted development programmes will be launched in the geographical areas of QASD’s intervention to acquaint the beneficiaries acquaint of the advantages of technology. QASD believes the integration of technology in its initiatives will ease its intervention while producing maximum results. Also, this endeavour will draw youths towards technology.
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