This is a bio for Ebba Koch. The Ismaili Jamat globally, under the continued guidance of the Imam-of-the-Time, has made significant progress in improving its quality of life. However, there are still small populations of Ismailis who continue to struggle in their everyday lives.

Over a number years, the Jamat from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) has migrated to urban areas either voluntarily, in search of economic and educational opportunities, or by force due to climate disasters that left them with no other option. The latter often arrived in cities with little to no savings, and a lack of skills to establish a sound economic foundation for their survival and progress.