Kulsum - Ehsaas Nashonuma Program

(Panda, Kharmang - Skardu)
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. She was malnourished and weak resulting in great difficulty while feeding and caring for her children. Living in the cut off and distant village of Panda in Kharmang, the nearest hospital is 2 hours walking distance. Young mothers like Kulsum are seen walking with their newborns or even during pregnancy to get medical care and become skilled in child rearing. The area of Panda is distinctly known for stunting and was a core region of focus for the intervention. For her third pregnancy, Kulsum was enrolled in the Nashonuma program and benefitted from the delivery of her twins. Under the program, mothers are provided training in childcare, nourishment, person well-being and food supplements are provided for the children. Kulsum's twins are rosy cheeked, vibrant, and responsive – a stark contrast to her older children.
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.