Pakistani woman saves lives with clean birth kits.

Roshan lives in Kotlian a rural suburb of Haripur. She was just 3 when her mother died and was 6 when her father re-married. At the age of 13 while studying in the 8th grade she was married to her first cousin. She discovered after marriage that he was a drug addict and after 8 months of her unsuccessful marriage they were divorced. She resumed studies and completed the 8th grade. Later she started teaching in a private school while continuing her studies. There she met with the sisters of her present husband living in a nearby home. She was married again at the tender age of 16 but without the approval of her family for various reasons. Soon after she discovered her husbands drinking habit. He assured her that he would soon give it up but that day never came. He is a barber and owned a shop at the time of their marriage. Soon he had to sell the shop to pay the heavy drinking debt he owed. By that time Roshan was the mother of two children and she had completed her education. The familys situation was worsening day by day and she was compelled to find ways to supplement their earning. She started stitching clothes for people for meager amounts of money. Meanwhile she contacted her parents once again and pleaded for help. Her father finally agreed and helped by giving her dowry. Her brother also joined in and continues to help her today. (excerpt)