Re: Making Pakistan a better place to live..
I commend you Retro for taking the initiative to start this thread. You have mentioned most of issues which drove me crazy with frustration, anger and helplessness when i was in pakistan. Dealing with neglected orphans, abused women, lack of proper healthcare for the poor etc. was so hard that I actually left the country from sheer anger at the govt. and police for not doing enough to implement the laws in place. I have given shelter to orphans in my house only to helplessly watch as someone claiming to be a relative would take the child away to exploit and abuse. Same thing with abused women, rape victims who I had to hand over to authorities who themselves would end up abusing the already traumatized victims.
Only after i left Pakistan did I realize that running away did not give me peace at all. So after 2 weeks i am going back to set up base in lahore. Only thing is that this time I am going back with the intention of doing everything within my power to make a difference within my sphere at least. I came across a wonderful gentleman who lives in NY and runs orphanages in Angola and Sri Lamka. I was offered a position in NY to run an orphanage there but instead I convinced him to start one in Lahore, where I felt the poor had fewer resources and needed help more. So I plan to set up a hospital offering free medical care and a shelter for the orphans. I ask all who are reading this to pray that God gives me success in this venture.
Thankyou