The doors of progress were closed for Afshah and her younger sister Mehwish. They could not improve their lot and get ahead even though they were willing to work hard. Having lost their parents at a very young age they lived with their older married sister and had never been sent to school. Afshah started doing hair and makeup for girls nearby...

After her husband passed away, Sakina moved from her house in interior Sindh to her sister’s home in Karachi. Her sister helped her to get work; cleaning a house owned by a caring and compassionate woman in Soldier Bazaar. Shortly after her employment, Sakina started experiencing joint pains, fever, and dizzy spells. Her employer arranged for lab tests,...

Ramadan is a month of getting close to Allah through ibadat, good deeds and generosity toward the poor. In the last 10 days of the Holy Month falls Laylatul Qadr which is better than 1000 months. Your charity on that auspicious day is rewarded as if it was given every day for a 1000 months. We urge you to remember Behbud Association, Karachi...

Founded in 1970 by a few volunteer women, Behbud Association Karachi has always aimed to change lives by giving the underprivileged segments of our society a ray of hope and a fresh chance at a better life. Behbud affects the lives of approximately 200,000 beneficiaries annually. It strives to uplift and empower residents of marginalized communities...

Hafeeza didn’t know how much her life was going to change when she first came to Behbud Association, Karachi. She started visiting the Behbud clinics to get reliable medical treatment at affordable cost for herself and her children. She then got employment at the Behbud School wing in the janitorial services. She would drop her young son at the nursery...