Abstract
Parental Involvement Program (PIP) for Early Childhood Development (ECD) at Khyber (Interior Sindh) was initially developed and implemented by Shivji at the request of a local community of Khyber (Interior Sindh), where most of the mothers were illiterate and did not know how to play an active role in their child's development. This program empowered local mothers to become their child's first and most influential teacher. Unique to this program was the urban-rural dynamics, in which women from the urban setting of Sindh as teachers utilized their acquired knowledge from Master Teacher Training Program - ECD to replicate the PIP to the underprivileged area of Khyber. After participating in the program children showed positive changes in their academic, cognitive abilities, social behavior and linguistic development. The participants' mothers showed an appreciation for early learning, in contrast to prior apathy. There was an increase in self-esteem and confidence; and an observable shift in their physical appearance and behavior. Two most important positive changes are that it has created civil society in Khyber. Women dialogue with each other to improve the quality of life. It has also created bridge between rural and urban women. This kind of program should be replicated in other parts of Pakistan to build the capacity of communities further utilizing a longitudinal study design.