Mubina

Mubina is one of the daughters we have been documenting for the short film. Her highest level of education is that of the standard 10th grade and at the age of 18 she still has hopes of completing her education. She willing stopped going to school so that she may help with the family. Her day starts around 4am and her daily chores are milking the cows, cooking, fetching water, and other random things.

We asked her about the difference in routine between males and females of her age. She stated that most males wake up late, roam the streets and do nothing. In addition, the boys are loved more from their family. Also, her education came to a stop when asked, but males can study to whatever level they please. 

She expressed once the foundation came into the village more families are sending their children off to school and more equality between males and females is progressing. Mubina also talked about a girl who was successful with the education program the foundation has for students so that they may learn how to read and write. For example they have computer programs that teach girls how to read.

Mubina expressed that her friend was able to find a job once she completed the program. 

Mubina stressed the foundation has done many things for her family and that the community has prospered from their interventions. She stressed that their main needs are clean water, improvement of schools and better roads. From what I have witness water management is a big issue and wells have dried up. In a previous post I think I might have mention that school children lack drinking water for the entire day til they return home.