Zahid Hussain - Ehsaan Amdan Program

(Gwadar, Baluchistan)
As a dependent on his sponsor for the use of , Zahid Hussain would have to pass half his earnings ahead and always be short of money, and burdened with debt. As a beneficiary of the Ehsaas Amdaan program, his wife Aneesa became a conduit for him to receive support in the form of two machines for embroidery. Earlier he would utilize the machines provided by his sponsor and pass of the major chunk of his earnings. With this direct grant he set up the embroidery business in his home and his wife who is a seamstress also started working with him. They were able to retain all the income for themselves and went on to rent a small shop in the bustling ladies’ market. His young wife supports him in managing his business and creating small products that resonate with the market.
Every morning hundreds of street hawkers head out from their homes with products, a cart and or makeshift bicycle cart to sell their products in the bustling streets of any metropolis in Pakistan.
Kulsum is a mother of 4 children and her first 2 were born at home with bare minimum facilities. She had suffered post-natal depression and slow recovery during her first two deliveries.
X is a young family man in his late 20’s and works as a laborer in the harsh terrain of Skardu.
Shajahan gets up at fajr to start making his ice-creams for the day. By 8 am he has cycled out to circumnavigate the city and make his earnings for the day.
Lubna Raza is a Kafaalat beneficiary hailing from the metropolis of Rawalpindi. She has two sons and one daughter.
Khalid Shareef, 24 is a student at Quaid e Azam University Islamabad enrolled in the Undergraduate scholarship program.