Pakistan

Amplifying Voices Pakistan promotes change at a pace that allows time for long-held cultural norms to adapt. Through Bright Home groups, they’re finding a care-filled approach to amplifying voices is paying dividends for positive change.

Taking part in a “Bright Home” group helped six sisters to overcome their rage at having “nothing to lose”, finding peace and boldness to take risks to improve their future, inspiring others to come alongside.

Bright Home helps Pakistani women create new opportunities. We hear how Amplifying Voices navigates challenging cultural barriers and norms, and discusses things no-one talks about.

Amplifying Voices Pakistan responded to the Pakistan floods by supporting communities in KPK near Charsadda and near Nowshera. This was our first deployment of an Amplifying Voices in Disaster (AViD) response.

This week, women from a minority community in Punjab started a series of workshops teaching sewing skills to other women and girls. At the end of the first day, participants and their relatives told the coordinator that they see this workshop as a launch pad to greater things. One participant said that her sister is…

In a village in Pakistan, we recently heard this story that highlights the importance of iterative listening when engaging with communities. And after listening to come back and listen again …

When radio programmes highlighted an isolated community’s struggles to access fresh water, a local donor stepped in, wanting to assist as part of her Ramadan preparations, so that the community could to drill a new borehole.

Irshad – the motorbike light guy, attends a community-centred media workshop in Charsadda. He sees the potential for more light…

Due to the sensitivity of this issue, faces are blurred to protect identities of local workers Brickmaker factory owners in South Asia are notorious for their mistreatment of workers. Despite official legal protection, many families are trapped through oppressive bonded labour arrangements. Amplifying Voices Pakistan and their new local partner, Community Media Power, visited brickmaking…

The New Hope team in Juharabad held a first aid training event for young people in their community this week. Representatives from the government’s 1122 Rescue team gave the training. There were around 35 participants at the event. This is an unusual opportunity for young people in this community and will provide a valuable skill…