The Story of Asma
An ordinary girl, an
offshoot of a strict patriarchal social system with an ‘unruly’ dream to
conquer the world with her pen and book, might sound cliché; however, meeting
an epitome of strength and courage in flesh and bone is pleasantly unsettling
and doubtlessly inspiring. The way her eyes twinkled, while she shared her
story of shattering the glass-ceiling was admirable. Read More
Aspiring Doctor, Rimsha
Rimsha Javaid lives
in a small village of Ainu Bhatti in Lahore where she attends an HDF Secondary
School. She dreams not only to change her world but the world of others around
her. Read More
A
Quality Future
Born in Haji Khan Zohrani
village in district Malir of Karachi, Saira was born to a lower-middle-class
family and she looked destined to follow the path of many young girls in her
village. The community was unconcerned about educating girls, allowing them to
only have a primary education from a government school nearby before marriage. Read More
Giving
Hope to All
Shammi was pale, hopeless, and suffering from
severe low blood count when HDF community health workers found her in Union
Council Bagh-o-Bahar, Tehsil Khanpur in Rahim Yar Khan. The Hindu scheduled
caste lady had moved into the area recently with her husband, Gurdas. She had
already gone through the heartache of losing two children in four unsuccessful
pregnancies within two years. Read More
The
Motorbike Lady
The sight of a woman on a
motorbike still shocks a few in the district of Rahm Yar Khan, but Shazia
Ismael is Secretary of the local HDF Village Development Organization (VDO) and
no one disapproves of the work she’s done for the village. Read More
Spreading Healthcare Awareness
Fatwarani has a young
child who is severely ill and suffers fits. Her second child passed away during
labor. She admits to her own fears and perceptions when it comes to doctors and
hospitals. She says it is because of these fears that she hesitated to get
regular checkups and gave birth to her first child at home. Read More
Changing
a Lifestyle is Easy. Changing a Mindset is Not.
Najma Ramzan was one of the many girls who's known only by her value to the household. However, Najma never wanted a future like that. She wanted an education, she wanted a better life, and she wanted to make it happen for herself. Read More
Lady
Health Workers Striving to Empower Communities
Maria Rashid has been
working as a Lady Health Worker since April 2014. In the HDF community clinic
of Eno Bhatti in Lahore, she treats several patients daily and helps lessen the
load for communities where there are no doctors on site. Read More
Volunteers
are Bringing Clean Water to Pakistan
People in the village of
Walio Kolhi live hand to mouth. Their major source of livelihood is agriculture,
and some people also find labor outside their village. Kacha houses, poor
hygienic conditions, unpaved streets, uncovered drains, absence of latrines and
poor sanitation system describe the lives of villagers living in Walio Kolhi. Read More
HDF
Provides Emergency Care to Rural Villages
In the US, and other western countries, when a medical emergency happens there’s 911. But what happens when a 6-year-old who lives in a remote rural village do when his foot is caught and churned in a tractor trailer accident? His mother calls her local HDF Health Clinic. Read More
Bringing STEM Education to Girls in Pakistan
A love of all things, numbers, reading, and knowledge it comes as no surprise her future career options range from engineering to computer science, to the army. Who said she can't pursue all three? Read More
Creating Safe Educational Environments for Girls in Pakistan
Nimra Rafique lives
in her small village of Eno Bhatti where she attends the HDF run school every
day. With dreams in her eyes and books in her hands she is ready to conquer new
heights. She wants not only to change her world, but the world of others around
her. She is doing that with the help of HDF as it works to mobilize her
community on different fronts. Read More
Determined Women Making an Impact
Tazeema Hakam hail from AJK and she had attended the HDF-PAGS Bunga school which helped to fulfill her dreams. Today she is the principal of the very school that paved her way for accomplishment & success in life. Read More