How the SHE Project was born.
What would you do if you were a victim of radical violence? A single mom with no job or prospects? If you couldn’t read or write? If your home was no longer a safe place for your children and relatives turned you away?
The SHE Project began in 2006 as a program called “Girls at Risk.” When several Christian churches and homes in Sangla Hill were burned by radical Muslims, a number of women and children had no place to go. The Presbyterian Education Board of Pakistan (PEB) — already known for providing Christian and Muslim children with a great education — saw these women in distress. Housing was provided at a PEB boarding house, bringing their critical needs to the attention of PEB.
Girls at Risk evolved into today’s SHE Project. From serving a few women and girls at one location, the SHE Project now provides life skills and a brighter future to hundreds of individuals in 20 villages. Eight vocational skill development centers provide training in making crafts, beaded shawls, stitching and embroidery, in addition to first aid training and learning to repair sewing machines. SHE Project also provides support in legal aid and legal rights, family health, mother care, nutrition, and awareness of infectious diseases. And that’s just the beginning.
Find out how the SHE Project brings HOPE to women in Pakistan.
