AGAHE

The story is about the village Zubairabad village where women especially pregnant women are habitual to eating mountain sand (in local language it is called "Mate" which is commonly used for the hair washing and for the use of mud mask and facial in rural areas of south Punjab).
When CHP Mr. Muhammad Raheel Ahamd met with Mr. Nabbi Bukhush who is only one shop keeper in the village Zubirabad he told AGAHE that I sold mountain sand in the shape of death and I want that my people give up this eating habit of mountain sand. He also said that it is the loose of business but I do not care about it but I care about my people's health.
When AGAHE team started the health sessions during session team have came to know that mostly pregnant women are addicted to eating mountain sand in much quantity.
When AGAHE team has already guess that major cause is of the bad health of this village is to eating mountain sand. During the health session we have came to know that pregnant women normally eat mountain sand 450g to 750g daily. This is an alarming situation for the health of mother and child.
After this AGAHE team use to stress in health session that mountain sand is fatal for her and their child and this habit can occurs in the state of death.

CHP Mr. Muhammad Raheel Ahamd contacted with Mr. Nabbi Bukhush who is the only one shop keeper in this village. When he told about that he is selling the mountain sand approximately 240 to 300 kg per month it was very strange for AGAHE team. He also told that women purchased mountain sand by lame excuse of washing their hair. Because in district Dera Ghazi Khan's Women mostly use this mountain sand for washing their hair as a shampoo. But in Zubairabad women not use for washing but for eating. Women are often suffering illness and their children due to eating of this mountain sand and they are using much expense for health.
Mr. Nabbi Bukhush said that in my family my wife and my children eat mountain sand and I am much worried about this habit of my family but can do noting because there is no anybody to tell them the negative effect of this mountain sand now it is very beneficial for us that AGAHE team is working and manifest awareness in our people. I request to the AGAHE for our better health that escape our women and children from this bad habit which is turning in the state of addiction.
Ms. Zahida Bibi who is pregnant of six month has been addicted to eating mountain sand she says that it is my need if I do not eat I feel some strange peace less condition. Ms. Zhahida Bibi that is not caring about her child who is breeding from her body of mother if he is not healthy how her child is healthy.
After these whole circumstances AGAHE team accepted this challenge to change the thinking of women and men. AGAHE stated health session with full zeal and zest and added the negative effect of eating mountain sand in their health session. People slowly started pay attention that it is obviously loose for our and our children's health. After four days men and women are started to ensure that they will try their best to avoid this habit of eating mountain sand so that they and their children protect and be healthy.
When last day I visit the shop of Mr. Nabbi Bukhsh he was very happy because apparently it was decreasing in the sale of mountain sand now it decrease from previous sale. Now according to Mr. Nabbi Bukhsh his sale of mountain sand is 2kg to 3kg maximum. He was saying this change came due to AGAHE and we are thankful to AGAHE team that organization is working for the rural areas and especially pregnant health issues one of them is eating mountain sand.
In last AGAHE team appreciated to Mr. Nabbi Bukhs for his positive thinking that he looses his business and paid attention the eating issue of mountain sand. Now the sale of mountain sand is very low but he is very happy that people get rid of eating habit of mountain sand for the cause of health.