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Flare of MASHAL – (Making A Society Healthier and Lively) is a youth/women led organization. In an orthodox society, engulfed by social evils related to health and basic rights, MASHAL endeavors to sheds light on the indispensability of equal rights and the dire need of mass level awareness campaigns under meaningful youth participation. We work on Technological and Innovative fronts to develop solutions and engage community. We primarily work on women empowerment focusing reproductive health and rights.
Our Founder Laraib Abid is Prime Minister National Youth Council–
Focal Person Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights & Policy Making
Our theory of change revolves around the fact that Planet Earth is facing undeniable negative consequences due to waste, pollution, uncontrolled plastic use and population explosion. No one can deny the importance of a healthier environment and a planned family in tandem with the available resources. Due to the fact that the Reproductive Rights, Family Planning issues are a stigma to talk about, our youth suffers from various issues like STIs/STDs, unwanted pregnancies, abortion complications, unsafe abortion etc. and above all; Population explosion. We aim to make Earth lively and strive to make people realize to have a family where they can easily divide and use resources and can keep their environment clean.
Research & Design
Brainstorming innovative ideas, thinking out of the box.
Pitching ideas with stakeholders,& community
Ensuring meaningful Youth Participation
''It is a great way to bridge SRH problems. Universal access includes information before the services & there was no special way designed for it and this application has created a path in Pakistan..’'
''MASHAL has actually though out of the box. We believe that youth can be effective change agent and we at PPIF support Laraib and their ideas..''
‘’Laraib is doing great and I have seen her working passionately for SRH. This application has HIV AIDS as well and we look forward to see adding the centers as well..’’
''When MASHAL was introduced, I was really curious to see the application. We work for youth - service delivery since long but today I am so happy that MASHAL has created an innovative method to share the information and centers. It was the actual GAP and MASHAL has bridged it..’’
''It is a great step towards the knowledge of Family Planning, I am confident that this application will be tagging more centers Pakistan wide. I would request all departments and UNFPA to stay connected to MASHAL and keep scaling it up..’’
''As a Visually Impaired Person It is crucial, important and highly inaccessible to know sexual and reproductive health and rights. Mashal as a light has taken this initiative for which I am really thankful to be this inclusive in their approach..''
''Very few people know the facilities of Psychologists who are available for free for Reproductive health concerns. The application b MASHAL serves a very important point of letting people know..''
‘’When you are at home and using laptop or smart phone and it can give your health linked information then this is actually beneficial to specially our country’s women; special SRH issues. I think Laraib via Mashal has done something really amazing! ‘’
''We should appreciate such innovative ideas and such give place to such voices in our institutes and at political level. MASHAL has done a tremendous job developig 'Bridge The GAP application..''
I am encouraged to see youth working on such issues. There was a time (1963-FPAP) when I initiated campaigns in demoted areas. Children and elders used to throw stones at us and rejected our services related to family planning.
Punjab is a province of 2 crore individuals and as per formula 16% of which are accounted as eligible couples. In that case private sector’s (NGO/ CBO) contribution is highly needed and in such scenario the initiative taken by MASHAL is highly appreciable
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Laraib Abid
Executive Director Programs
Usama Saeed Khan
Executive Director Technical
