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USAID Assistance 'Saved My Son's Life'

Khalida Begum, a rural, middle-aged Pakistani woman, walked slowly toward the podium, aware of hundreds of people looking at her. She had agreed to journey to the capital Islamabad to deliver remarks about improvements in the health system in the remote part of Mandra in the Eastern part of Pakistan at a public function marking a new donation of ambulances to connect rural folk to local hospitals.

"One of those patients was my son, Hasnat Ulfat, who was seventeen at the time of his accident. On November 7, 2008 - a day I will never forget - he and his friend were foolishly playing around with a loaded gun, and by mistake, he was hit with a bullet."

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Peshawar, November 12, 2009 – U.S. Representative John F. Tierney talking to doctors at a military hospital serving internally displaced persons at the Jalozai Camp.

Changing Attitudes for Safe Motherhood
A USAID project builds awareness through village-based training.

Displaced from Swat like the Rest, USAID Helps Save Lives in Camps

Food for Thought
A USAID-supported program provides monthly rations to poor families as an incentive to send their children to school.

Better Birthing in Rural Pakistan
USAID project transforms traditional birthing practices for healthier communities.

Dreams Served as Dinner
A mother's dream of learning to read comes true.

Learning English on a New Frequency
66 rural schools have joined in an interactive radio program that engages students in the learning process.

Pakistani Women Get on the Bus
3,600 women in low-income urban areas learn to read and write.

Clean Drinking Water for Better Health
"I travel miles to get drinking water. But even in the blistering sun and sandy winds it is worth the effort."

Awareness Brings Empowerment
USAID helps Pakistan's mothers and newborns survive and live healthy lives.

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U.S. Donates Emergency Medical Supplies to NWFP Hospitals

Representative John Tierney delivers one box of the $430,000 dollars in USG donated emergency medical supplies to NWFP Minister of Social Welfare Sitara Ayaz. Peshawar, November 12, 2009 - Hospitals in the North West Frontier Province will be better equipped to treat trauma victims with today's donation by the U.S. government of approximately $430,000 worth of emergency medical supplies. The urgently needed medical equipment will replenish and expand medical stocks at large hospitals in areas particularly prone to mass casualty incidents. Click to read more...

U.S.-Trained Midwives Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality

Lahore, November 12, 2009 - U.S. Consul General Carmela Conroy, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Second National Midwifery Conference in Lahore today. The conference, supported by USAID, is part of a two-year, $10.9 million program that provides critical training to midwives across Pakistan. Click to read more...

Secretary Clinton Announces Civil Society 2.0 Initiative To Build Capacity Of Grassroots Organizations

Islamabad, November 3, 2009 - In her remarks today to the Forum for the Future, Secretary Clinton announced Civil Society 2.0, which will help grassroots organizations around the world use digital technology to tell their stories, build their memberships and support bases, and connect to their community of peers around the world. Click to read more...

Secretary Clinton Announces Global Partnerships To Advance Cairo's "New Beginning"

Islamabad, November 3, 2009 - Secretary Clinton delivered a major speech on November 3 in Marrakesh, Morocco at the Forum for the Future, an initiative of the countries of the Broader Middle East and North Africa region (BMENA), the G8 countries, and civil society and private sector groups. Click to read more...

Forum for the Future and Examples of U.S. Support for Civil Society

Islamabad, November 3, 2009 - The Forum for the Future is a joint civil society initiative of the countries of the Broader Middle East and North Africa region (BMENA) and the Group of Eight (G8).
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U.S. Secretary Of State Elevates U.S. Consulate Lahore To Consulate General

Islamabad, October 30, 2009 - During her visit to Lahore October 29, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participated in a ceremony elevating the U.S. diplomatic presence in Lahore from Consulate to Consulate General status. Click to read more...

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