RUKHSANA’S STORY | EARNING RESPECTFULLY

Rukhsana* is a 16-year-old girl from a village who loved sewing. But, as a villager, her father did not allow her to go to sewing school or pay fees. Instead, he preferred that she got married.  However, Rukhsana’s mother knew that our sewing school was free and that...

JARANWALA ATTACK DESTROYS HOMES OF 90+ FAMILIES

On August 16, Muslim extremists attacked multiple Christian towns and churches in Jaranwala, a city in Punjab, due to blasphemy allegations against two Christians.  The mob looted and burned more than 90 Christian homes and 21 churches from 7 a.m. until midnight...
A woman in a pink head scarf holds a baby wearing blue while another young child in green stands in front of her. Their faces are all blacked out.

SAMINA’S STORY | TREATMENT FOR HER BABY’S PNEUMONIA

Samina lives in a small village located about 2.5 mi (4 km) away from our Life Center. She came to us for treatment of her baby boy who was not even able to breathe properly. When the physician asked about what treatment the baby was getting, Samina said that they...
RAZIA’S STORY | TYPHOID FEVER FOR MONTHS

RAZIA’S STORY | TYPHOID FEVER FOR MONTHS

As much as we can, we hold mobile medical clinics at brick kilns in the surrounding areas to provide medical care to those in need. Brick kiln workers in particular are subject to many health problems due to severe working conditions, malnutrition, and lack of access...

SAMINA’S STORY | TREATMENT FOR HER BABY’S PNEUMONIA

SAMINA’S STORY | TREATMENT FOR HER BABY’S PNEUMONIA

Samina lives in a small village located about 2.5 mi (4 km) away from our Life Center. She came to us for treatment of her baby boy who was not even able to breathe properly. When the physician asked about what treatment the baby was getting, Samina said that they...

SARAH’S STORY | NEWFOUND CONFIDENCE

SARAH’S STORY | NEWFOUND CONFIDENCE

Sarah is a young Christian girl who lives near the Sablone House. She and her sister, Gulab,* both enrolled in our computer training center program for young Christians. Sarah's father is a drug addict and often does not come home for many days. Her mother is working...

BABAR’S STORY | GRAPHIC DESIGN WORK AFTER TRAINING

BABAR’S STORY | GRAPHIC DESIGN WORK AFTER TRAINING

Babar* is a young Christian who lives near the Sablone House. Babar was a frequent visitor as he used to come to drop off his sister for sewing classes. He always asked for opportunities for boys to learn vocational skills. So, when we opened the computer training...

IMRAN’S STORY | RICKSHAW BURNT, REPLACED

In February, Christian rickshaw driver, Imran,* drove through a religiopolitical protest. Those involved saw an inscription on his rickshaw indicating that he was a Christian and set it on fire. The rickshaw was now completely destroyed. Imran is the only provider for...

KHADIM’S STORY | MALNUTRITION

KHADIM’S STORY | MALNUTRITION

Currently in Pakistan, food prices have soared 30-40 percent due to inflation and weather that has destroyed wheat crops. We are seeing many patients come in to our medical clinic with symptoms of poor nutrition. When asked why they are not eating properly, they say...

SONIA’S STORY

SONIA’S STORY

As Women's History Month comes to a close, we would like to highlight the story of one of the bright young women enrolled in our computer training classes.  18-year-old Sonia attended school up until a year ago when her mother became severely ill. She had to begin...

FLOOD RELIEF | ASIA & AZMAT’S STORIES

FLOOD RELIEF | ASIA & AZMAT’S STORIES

Although it has been five months since the extreme monsoon flooding in Pakistan, water is still standing in many fields. People continue to live in makeshift camps. Children are dying due to typhoid fever, malaria, and pneumonia. Thanks to partnership with AMG...

SUGRA’S STORY | BURN VICTIM

SUGRA’S STORY | BURN VICTIM

This story is how we helped Sugra. In villages here, people use cow dung as a fuel to cook food. One day Sugra was failing miserably to start a fire. She tried using gasoline and suddenly the fire spread to her clothes. Sugra was shocked and did not understand what to...

SAJJAL’S STORY | Flood Relief Project

SAJJAL’S STORY | Flood Relief Project

Extreme monsoon flooding wreaked havoc on Pakistan this summer, destroying lives and livelihoods.  Sajjal is a church elder who lives in interior Sindh in a small goth, which means village in Sindhi. One day during our relief efforts, he told us the story of the...

Supporting young christians with disabilities in Pakistan

Supporting young christians with disabilities in Pakistan

Ariela, Lian, Daud, Emmanuel, and Sehrish are young Pakistani Christians that experience a disability, a physical illness, or have a special need for education funding. Siblings Ariela and Lian (pictured on the bottom) both suffer from celiac disease, which causes a...

RASHEEDA’S STORY

RASHEEDA’S STORY

Rasheeda, who belongs to a poor Christian family, lives near RAM. She is diabetic and suffers from hypertension. Her husband brought her to our medical clinic. She could not walk or stand properly because of many wounds on her feet. Our medical staff quickly...

SHAMA’S STORY

SHAMA’S STORY

Shama and her family were enslaved in brick kiln factory. Because Shama contracted polio in her childhood, she is disabled and cannot walk and work properly. She was suffering great pain from working at the brick kiln, but unless she and her family met a daily quota...

NAILA’S STORY

NAILA’S STORY

18-year-old Naila was hit in the head with a steel rod during a fight in her area. She lost a lot of blood and had to have surgery. Because of that, doctors recommended that she not remain in hot weather for too long.  Unfortunately, Naila’s family did not have their...

Shumaila and Maria’s Story

Shumaila and Maria’s Story

Sisters Shumaila and Maria are two brilliant students in our sewing class at the Sablone House. Their family takes care of animals that belong to Muslims, and in return they get food and a living place, which they share with the animals. Their own mud house was...

ZEESHAN’S STORY

ZEESHAN’S STORY

  Zeeshan is a young Christian enrolled in our 3-month computer training course. Zeeshan belongs to a poor family and is the only earner in the house. He works as a photographer, but he does not have editing skills. He has been paying a editor most of his...

COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER NOW OPEN | ANISH’S STORY

COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER NOW OPEN | ANISH’S STORY

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Harold C. Smith Foundation, RAM now has a computer training center! We recently completed all preparations, and 20 young Christians are now enrolled in a three-month course to learn Microsoft Office, basic graphic design and...

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