Stop for a moment and picture the mountains here in Gilgit-Baltistan. They are stunning, right? But sometimes, behind that incredible beauty, there is a heavy silence the silence of a community that feels forgotten.
I’m talking about our Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). For them, life is not just about the natural hardship of living in the mountains it’s about a constant, grinding battle against a world that simply was not built for them.
It’s More Than Just a Lack of Ramps. It’s About Dignity.
Imagine trying to live your life when every public space the school, the bank, the clinic is a barrier.
It’s heartbreaking: there are virtually no accessible facilities. No ramps, no suitable bathrooms, and no easy way to get around. This is not just an inconvenience it’s an invisible wall that shouts, “You don’t belong here.” Our friends and neighbors are not disabled by their conditions they are disabled by our society.
And the struggle does not end there:
- No Education, No Future: Many kids can not get an education because local schools are not set up to help them. Without skills, without a degree, they have no hope of a job. They are trapped, and their entire family suffers with them.
- Laws That Don’t Matter: We have laws on the books that promise rights, jobs, and protection, but they are empty words. They are not enforced, and so the people who need them most are left vulnerable, with nowhere to turn.
The Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement: We Won’t Let Them Be Forgotten
That’s why the Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement (GBGM) exists. We are led by people who have lived this struggle, and our mission is simple: We want to make sure every single person here is treated with dignity, has equal opportunity, and can live a full life.
We are not just giving out charity we are investing in human potential.
- Real Skills, Real Jobs: We provide free training teaching digital skills, crafts, and trades. We are turning helplessness into hope, and dependency into self-respect.
- Essential Lifelines: We pay for the things that are too expensive for families to afford: crucial medicines, healthcare support, and devices like wheelchairs, white canes and hearing aids that are literally life changing.
- Our Voice, Their Rights: We are constantly fighting and advocating. We stand up to authorities, demanding that the laws meant to protect PWDs are finally put into action.
This Is Where You Come In. This Is Your Chance to Help.
When you support GBGM, you are not just clicking a “donate” button. You are personally lifting the weight off someone’s shoulders.
You are giving a student a chance to learn. You are giving an artist a way to earn a living. You are giving a family the comfort of knowing their loved one will get the medicine they need.
We can not change the whole world overnight, but together, right here in Gilgit-Baltistan, we can change everything for the people who need us most.
join our movement. Help us break these chains of exclusion and prove that goodwill is not just a kind thought it is an action that saves lives.
