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Welfare

Widows Support

Monthly support and skills training for widowed women, so their children stay in school rather than at work.

180households receiving monthly support

When a household loses its earner, the first economy made is almost always a child's schooling. Supporting widowed women is therefore inseparable from our education work — it is often the single most effective way to keep a student enrolled.

We provide a monthly stipend to widow-headed households on our verified list, alongside skills training in stitching, embroidery and small-scale food production, plus small grants for the equipment needed to start earning independently.

The aim is not indefinite assistance. It is to get a household through the period after a bereavement without the children being pulled out of school, and to leave the mother with an income she controls.

What this includes

  • Monthly stipend for verified widow-headed households
  • Skills training in stitching, embroidery and food production
  • Small equipment grants — a sewing machine, tools, initial stock
  • Children of supported households prioritised for scholarships

What your donation covers

Indicative costs based on what this project actually spends.

  • PKR 10,000One month of support for one household
  • PKR 30,000A sewing machine and starter materials
  • PKR 120,000A year of support for one household