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48 million people struggle daily on US$2.00 or less. Reaching beyond that is only a dream.
Pakistan's majestic fortresses bear witness to a country in deep poverty, where more than a third of children under five are underweight. A shocking 30-35 women die everyday from pregnancy related complications. Half the population is illiterate and more than 40% of the population is under 15.
Pakistan is ranked 142 on the Human Development Index, compared to India 118 and Uganda 146. United Nations Development Programme.
Unlike the mountain tribes who live a land-locked existence for most of the year blissfully unaware of the world beyond, Pakistani children face daily hazards related to child labour, violence and trafficking.
An estimated nine million children do not attend school. Only 51% of girls attend. Nine out of 100 children die before they reach their first birthday.
HIV/AIDS infection rates are burgeoning amidst acute unawareness, inadequate surveillance and voluntary testing and unsafe medical injection practices.
An estimated 62% of Pakistan's three million refugees are under age 18. Daily struggles are compounded by natural hazards like flooding and landslides, which always hit the poor hardest.
