Sher Azam is a community leader who supports public projects among the shepherd people in remote villages in northern Pakistan, including making improvements to education in village schools.
“My family has lived here in this village for the last 70 years,” he explains. “We have been considered the least important people in this valley. My community is very poor and struggles for everyday survival. I have never seen anyone coming and helping us.
“When I met the leadership of your group many years ago I was not so sure that they would keep working with us and for my community. After a few years I realise that they are different people and they fulfil their promises. Today I can see a big change in my community. Those people who hated education are now loving it. They are no longer hesitating to send their kids to school. Now the young generation is different from the old generation - everyone supports education.“
