A Better Brick
One Brick at a Time....
THE SUCCESS OF NGOs is often based on the scale of projects, funding received, quantity of people assisted and the time frame in which projects are completed. Often it is the smaller triumphs that are less quantifiable and far less trumpeted, that make a lasting difference. One of them is the... more  

The Longest Minute
With a shift of the earth, over 74,000 dead
It was 9:01 AM, October 8, 2005, when the earthquake struck Northern Pakistan. Thousands of children had just arrived at school, and were settling into their seats when the classrooms began to collapse inwards. Trembling at 7.6 on the Richter scale, the earth shook for an entire minute. Within... more  

Increased Skills, Better Livelihoods
In many of the communities devastated by the earthquake, young men worked as un-skilled or semi skilled construction laborers and had little knowledge of earthquake resistant building techniques. Observing this, SFL sought to increase the standards of constriction in the communities as well... more  

From Building Schools to Planting Trees
Current projects in Pakistan
Shelter For Life was originally established in Pakistan to launch shelter and development programs for refugees and displaced families in the country. For almost ten years SFL built factories to produce concrete roof beams and other housing components to help Afghan refugee families rebuild... more  

Rebuilding Better
In October of 2005, massive earthquake destruction in Pakistan left millions of survivors homeless and with their lives in jeopardy. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake caused widespread devastation and killed an estimated 74,000 people. Kashmir and Pakistan's North Western Frontier Province were... more  

Your Help Needed
Please consider partnering with SFL to serve the poor and suffering in Pakistan whose lives have been destroyed by this deadly earthquake. SFL is seeking additional funds for its earthquake mitigation training projects that will enable survivors to rebuild their communities and restore their... more