Muhammad Ejaz Awan
Philanthropist · Human & Refugee Rights Defender · Politician · Entrepreneur · Development Architect
Pioneer of Barren Lands Cultivation in Pakistan
Chairman — Faizna Group
Green Bites is one branch of a family of companies working across food, agriculture, e-commerce and construction.
The seed-distribution idea — relief that plants a harvest, not just a meal
When the 2022 floods submerged Pakistan’s farmland, relief convoys carried food rations. Muhammad Ejaz Awan argued for something different: put certified wheat seed and inputs into the hands of flood-affected farmers in time for the Rabi sowing window — so that every family fed itself from its own land within one season instead of queueing for the next ration.
He took the proposal onto national television and pressed it with government, chambers and relief actors. Seed-and-input distribution became a mainstream part of the flood-recovery conversation, and the Rabi season that followed delivered one of the strongest wheat harvests in the country’s history.
The same conviction runs through Faizna Green Bites: frustration and disaster become opportunity when people are given a productive asset — a seed, a kitchen, a cart — rather than a handout.
Center Stage with Rehman Azhar · Express News · 15 September 2022 — the seed-distribution proposal for flood-affected farmers, presented on national television.
Photographs from the work
Seed distribution, relief work, farmer meetings and public advocacy — documented on the founder’s public pages.
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The complete photo record of the seed-distribution drive and other field work lives on the founder’s public Facebook pages.
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Service, leadership & public life
Founder
Political background
International memberships
Pakistan & humanitarian
The founder’s story, in his own words
Muhammad Ejaz Awan shares his multi-dimensional agro-innovation vision with H.E. Ms. Pang Chunxue, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China — entrepreneurs in humanitarian affairs, addressing the ground realities and priorities of the public to increase ownership, so that CPEC becomes hope for hopeless communities through non-traditional, out-of-the-box innovative models.
The barren-lands cultivation vision, given by Muhammad Ejaz in 2020 as Chairman of Faizna Agro Farming SMC Pvt Ltd, began with fruit, vegetable and multiple-cropping projects in Dera Ismail Khan — now aiming for cities across Pakistan and onward to Central Asian, OIC and 77 developing countries. The goal: address economic conditions, climate action, food security, inflation, hunger, poverty and the environment; build women’s and widows’ skills and livelihoods; involve youth to uplift industries through agricultural innovation; and turn Pakistan’s barren lands into fruit, vegetable and multiple-cropping orchards that raise exports, taxpayer revenues and jobs.
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CHC brings Gomal University students to Islamabad
More than 30 students from Gomal University (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) met officials of Community Help Community (CHC) and American diplomats at the U.S. Embassy Islamabad’s Information Resource Center on 3 November 2015, discussing how Pakistani youth can engage in community service and volunteer work. The visit was one of five sessions organised by CHC in partnership with SHARP, IWS and Serve:
CHC founder and CEO Muhammad Ejaz developed the programme with Gomal University Vice Chancellor Maj. Gen. (R) Hamid Shafique to build awareness among Bachelor’s and Master’s students on health, human rights, volunteerism, the UN and diplomatic systems, and the partners contributing to Pakistan’s development.
“This visit was the first of its kind and will increase the motivation of Pakistani youth to further engage in society and work to bring about positive change in their communities.”— Muhammad Ejaz, Founder & CEO, CHC
“Volunteering is a powerful force for change, a powerful force for good. Volunteering brings benefits to the community and also to the individuals who volunteer. In Pakistan, volunteerism presents a tremendous opportunity.”— Christina Tomlinson, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Islamabad
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With the UN at the UNDP Peshawar office inauguration
During the inauguration ceremony of the UNDP Peshawar office, CHC officials met officials of UNDP Pakistan — including Marc-André Franche, Country Director, UNDP Pakistan and Edward Rees, Head of UNDP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — alongside representatives of UNHCR Pakistan, UN OCHA, UNICEF Pakistan, the World Food Programme and the IRIC, and shared CHC’s planned future interventions for the betterment of deprived communities across Pakistan.
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Global Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children
At the International Day of Action commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Muhammad Ejaz represented Community Help Community among the campaign’s regional speakers and partners:
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APCRR5 — 5th Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights
Muhammad Ejaz took part in the 5th Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights (APCRR5) in Bangkok, Thailand — the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network’s region-wide gathering of refugee-rights advocates. APRRN’s official photo album from the consultation is on Facebook.
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Global Learning and Knowledge-Sharing Network
A venue for collective reflections and envisioning the future. Community Help Community (CHC) is a global learning and knowledge-sharing network of experts, youth and communities focused on human rights, education, gender-based violence, health, refugee law, community mobilization programming, women and youth participation and leadership, climate change adaptation, interfaith harmony, and peace and conflict — providing opportunities to share experiences of initiatives on these topics.
Invitation to join CHC: representatives of NGOs and civil society organizations, socially engaged scholars and researchers, faith-based organizations, peace and human-rights activists, youth leaders, community leaders and journalists are invited to nominate or volunteer themselves. Experts and organizations already serving these initiatives are especially welcome — send your CV to rhrintl@gmail.com with the subject “CHC Member”, and kindly share this invitation with your networks.
CHC Committee: Galya Ruffer (@gbruffer) · Yiombi Thona (@Yiombi) · Muhammad (@MuhammadCHC) · Sonia Bin Ali (@UrbanRefugees)
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International Young Leaders Assembly — Thailand 2014
Muhammad Ejaz volunteered at the International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA), Bangkok 2014, convened by the Global Peace Foundation. The full photo record of #IYLAThailand2014 is on Facebook.
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International offices
🇵🇰 Pakistan — Head Office
🇹🇷 Türkiye — İstanbul
🇮🇩 Indonesia — Jakarta
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