INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Student-turned-entrepreneur girl from south Punjab drives rickshaw to achieve her dreamsSania was
The journey to school meant he had to close his shop during the time when customers were most likely to visit and it meant losing out on
Ijaz, who does stitching and embroidery work, was already struggling to make ends meet and could not afford this added burden.Determined to
Awards (CMAs), delivered in partnership by the Citi Foundation and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)
finance providers, and must have contributed to the local economic growth in the community, province or city they operate in.Speaking at the
I told him if he buys a rickshaw for me I could not only drive myself to school and back, I could make money by picking up other children on
And even though I learned how to fix small mechanical issues, some children were hesitant to go with me
dreams of becoming a doctor one day, makes enough money to finance her own and her three siblings' education
It is inevitable that Sania faced disapproval
Her answer to the doubts is simple
A short film was made on her life to share her story with other aspiring entrepreneurs
This recognition has boosted her social and economic status to a great extent, but more importantly, Sania, now 17-year-old, is a positive
role model and inspiration for young girls around Pakistan.
