Last year Pakistan was ravaged by the worst flooding in its history which affected millions and forced thousands to flee their homes.<br /><br />For those living in make-shift relief camps far off in Sindh province, life has been a big struggle.<br /><br />But Tasnim Akhtar, a Karachi based social activist, trained many women flood victims with the traditional skills of quilt-making to earn a living.<br /><br />Now, women can earn up to $30 for stitching one quilt and have used the money to repair their flood damaged homes, pay for badly needed medical care and school fees for their children.<br /><br />With thousand others still struggling to recover from the disaster, hope we have more such civil society initiatives.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tayab reports from Kalora Goth, in Pakistani province of Sindh.
