Stories
Falak Sher: Never give up
As a child Falak Sher dreamt of completing high school and joining the army. That was only natural for a child physically...
Where Ambition Meets Reality
Legend has it that it was a Rajput chieftain, Amar by name, who established the fort of Umerkot at a very remote...
A Pair of Hands
Written and Contributed by Samina Jamshaid, CWSA Staff, Professional Art Therapist, and Visual Artist
What springs to mind...
A short spell without debt
The memory of the drought of 2021 was fresh in her mind even a year later. That year, as she had always...
Transforming social mobilisation skills to ensure communities are kept at the heart of aid response and community engagement
Every year Pakistan faces a surge of Dengue outbreak in most of its provinces. With the floods of 2022 leaving lakes of...
Home-grown produce help disaster-hit, small-scale farming families sustain additional income and food security
Home to 50.4 million people and vast agricultural lands, Sindh is vital to Pakistan’s economyⁱ. About 37 percent of Sindh’s rural population...
As Pakistan looks to flood recovery, support for women and children is key
Pakistan’s 2022 monsoon season produced significant rainfall, devastating floods and landslides, affecting millions of people. At the beginning of 2023 and several...
Lone Survivors
As many other disasters and crises, the Pakistan floods have had a disproportionate impact on women and young girls. Deep-rooted gender inequality,...
Kasturi; the Man of her Family
In 2021, the drought killed their three-acre crop and with it their hopes for food on their plates. But Kasturi and her husband...
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