Sahar Habib Ghazi hits the road with Connect, an NGO of working women that come together following the 2010 floods in Pakistan. A year into their mission, they have adopted six remote villages in interior Sindh, where they are lighting lives with solar energy and revamping schools.
This film was shot before the 2011 floods hit Sindh, and was produced for Dawn.com by Sahar Habib Ghazi at Hosh media, a volunteer-based organisation that aims to bring youth voices on to the mainstream media in Pakistan.
Thanks dawn for such a informative report & women NGO for such a great work.thatta always have so much wind,best place in whole Pakistan to produce wind energy & so much sun shine,that solar can easily reduce 20% cost of domestic use all over Pakistan,which can be saved and transferred to deteriorated industry which helps our economy,its only a matter of good intention & will which we lacking in all the fields.
Great job ma lady. What can i do to assist.
Dear Neo,
Thank you for your opinion. Please understand that the problem of underdeveloped provinces does not lie ONLY in a bigger province usurping resources from the smaller ones. First and foremost, the so-called leaders of the smaller provinces are themselves to blame for not using the resources at their disposal in the most efficient way so that at least SOME development takes place. Like I said, Sindh is a prime example. With the most dominant political party from Sindh being in the federal government for a record FIVE times, the condition of Sindh has not improved.
Likewise, the creation of a Seraiki province will not lead to better development. It will just lead to more resources available at the disposal of politicians, leaders and their cronies, whereas the common seraiki will remain deprived, uneducated and oppressed.
Unfortunately, this scenario is prevalent in every ethnicity, be it sindhi, mohajir, baloch or pashtun or even the punjabis.
i ageed with the above said comment,i was present in this cermony of inauguration of primary school in the far flung area of thatta.i appreciate the courage of these women,who dared to carry out social activities in this criminal dominated area.local administration call this area a red zone along the left bank of indus. what most disturbing and bleak aspect of district thatta is criminal neglect of political elite towards social infrastructure.people of the thatta are also responsible for this, they elect their political representatives again and again only on the basis of their participation in local merriages and funerals.
Absolutely right. The core cause of prejudice which is reflected in the behavior of indus people is that the mobs are being constantly used by feudals.
Solar Energy is the most required necessity of the present days, as it does not need fuel and good for envirement.
So Solar Energy must be introduced to public / private sector.
Wonderful work done by these women. I know them personally and I pray that Allah keeps giving them strength to continue on this noble journey.
They are honest, hard working and visionary women. Great Job Connect. We love you!
What a great idea……
What a great effort……..
Pakistan is still on the map of the world because of these people who are trying on their own to help the deprived ones. Keep up the good work. May god bless you and Pakistan.
Shame on the Sindhi politicians who have done absolutely nothing over the past 40 years for the uplift of the destitute in Sindh. Not a single city/town in the interior of Sindh can compete with even the bigger cities of the country like Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi.
The much heard of complaint by Sindhi speaking people that Punjab eats up all the resources carries no weight as PPP has come into power 5 times in total. Even Larkana, which is the birthplace of PPP’s founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, is in a dilapidated condition. Whatever development took place in Karachi took place in the last 10 years, under a dictator. The democratic forces did NOTHING for Karachi and even now it has again fallen into neglect and the infrastructure that was painstakingly set up in place over the past 10 years is decaying with every passing day.
The Sindhi politicians have done nothing but provide official patronage to their cronies, whereas the masses at large of Sindh remain deprived even of the most basic necessities of water, sanitation and electricity, what to speak of “roti kapra aur makan.”
This situation will not change unless enlightening education is ensured, in contrast to the oppressive education which is being imparted today,
A brave step indeed while every other head complaining for energy crisis n connecting it to govt or else.
Dear Danish,
Well, let the facts talk for themselves. Thank GOD atleast some one talks of admitting the fact the Sindhi people have grievances about the bigger province eating up the resources. See, what has happened to the Balochs. I think you must also be aware of the reason for that.
The media is free now and I would rather suggest you to watch some Seriaki channel i.e Rohi or some other channel and listen to the talk shows which talk of the fact that even their resources being eaten up and now they demand for a separate province probably starting from Bahawalpur.
I further second your opinion on the politicians not delivring to their people what they are expected to deliver. and i also endorse your point of view on the education.
wishing you a happy day.