Bashir Ahmad, a 20-year-old Afghan refugee, made a life-altering decision when he fled his war-torn homeland after the new regime took over in August 2021. The perilous journey led him to find refuge among an Afghan community in Peshawar, Pakistan. Having completed twelfth grade, Bashir was working at a local shop before he fled Afghanistan. […]
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Falak Sher, a determined individual from Mehr Veesar village in Pakistan, aspired to join the army but faced a setback when a poorly set bone left him bedridden for five years. Despite his dreams fading, he continued his education. Unable to find suitable job opportunities due to his disability, he apprenticed himself to a master
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Marvin Parvez is the Regional Director at Community World Service Asia (CWSA)—a long-time partner of PWS&D. Based in Pakistan, Marvin provides leadership to CWSA’s staff of approximately 300 people. PWS&D works with CWSA to provide emergency relief, food security, health, education and livelihoods programs. Starting work in the development and relief sector in 1990, Marvin was
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Sohdi became the sole breadwinner when her husband died 10 years into their marriage. Now, for two months each year, she harvests wheat far from her home in Charihar Bheel, Pakistan. While she’s away, her children stay at home by themselves. They cannot receive a formal education because there is no school nearby. Ever industrious,
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By Palwashay Arbab and Salman Rashid, Community World Service Asia Umerkot’s Story Long before the dreaded phrase ‘climate change’ hit the world, Umerkot—a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan—was blessed with regular rains and seasonal crops grew. But since the mid-1980s rainfall has been irregular, with a couple of good years only every five
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Darakht-e Danesh means “knowledge tree” in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. This phrase is also the name of an online library that is being provided with support from PWS&D to help ensure Afghan refugees can continue their education. Afghans Displaced from their Homes Pakistan is the third largest refugee host country in
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“The extensive rain and floods damaged our homes, livestock, and agricultural lands and took many lives. We pray that God will have mercy on us and will not send the same extreme weather conditions next year. We pray to have a peaceful year ahead,” shared Dhayani, a resident near the city of Khairpur. Months after
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In the Umerkot district of Pakistan, Prema lives with her three daughters and two sons. Her late husband suffered from a prolonged debilitating illness—cancer. His condition meant he could not work, and he was bedridden until his death. Her eldest son, Naino, suffers from kyphosis, a condition resulting in a spinal deformation. The 20-year-old is
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Pakistan is currently being devastated by widespread flooding and landslides caused by severe monsoon rains. There has been significant loss of human life, property, and infrastructure. Join us in praying for safety and security for the millions of people affected by the ongoing crisis. The country has received almost three times the yearly average for
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Rano, her husband Jeevo, and their two children live in a small village 15 kilometres southeast of Umerkot, in south-eastern Pakistan. As they await the arrival of their third child, the couple is hoping that this monsoon season and those that follow will be generous to them, bringing a harvest to their investment of a
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