Date: Feb 22, 12 From garage to school

11 year old Gulab Solangi is the son of a daily wager. He grew up facing dire financial constraints. The family lives in Moro, Hyderabad. In a house where two meals a day were luxury, acquiring education was never even an option. But seeing children his age attending schools and reading colourful books, Gulab yearned to go to school. His father & mother were always too weary and caught in duties to consider Gulab’s silent pleading.

As we know, thousands of children in Pakistan work to support... Read More

Date: Feb 16, 12 Embroidering dreams

Sparkly eyed Kiran is in grade V and her teachers are happy with her progress. She always gets top scores in class. She is one of those millions of children who work to support their families but are fortunate enough to acquire education.

Kiran studies at TCF Primary School – INFAQ Campus I in Bin Qasim Town, Karachi. She has five siblings and her mother sells embroidery work to help makes ends meet. The intricate patterns and delicate designs take a toll on her eyes but this is her means... Read More

Date: Feb 08, 12 Adult Literacy Program empowers women

TCF runs Aagahi Adult Literacy Program for women from rural and urban slums around TCF schools to participate in the education process. Within four months, an illiterate female is taught Urdu, basic Mathematics and English. Every year, before the onset of the program, TCF teachers discuss Aagahi with their students who spread the message in their home and around their neighborhood.

Aagahi students have reported life-changing experiences because of this program. 30 year old Mrs. Najmeen... Read More

Date: Feb 01, 12 Little Doctor

Muhammad Khalid is one of eight siblings. His father is physically disabled and stays home. It is very hard to make ends meet.10 year old Khalid sells potato snacks by the roadsides and different streets to support his family.

Despite these hardships, Khalid and his sisters & brothers are sticking to school and keen on getting educated. In the heart of their neighbourhood, a purpose-built campus of The Citizens Foundation is established to disseminate quality education on a... Read More

Date: Jan 25, 12 Education helps make wishes come true

Pakistanis are a cricket-crazy nation. Whether at elitist clubs or in the narrow streets of urban slums, cricket is played with equal fervor. Like every other Pakistani teenager, Mohammad Shaheryar thoroughly enjoys this sport and he is an ardent fan of all-rounder Shahid Afridi. But between working as a young tailor, studying and other chores, he hardly gets time to play cricket. He cannot miss work because his earning helps support his family and his personal educational expenses.

“In the... Read More

Date: Jan 18, 12 Against the wind...I sail!

11-year old Bushra Umer Din is one of the many exemplary girls in Pakistan who strive for education against all odds. This little girl is an orphan and lives in a tiny, dank house with her mother and five siblings. Bushra’s uncle manages a small burger stall and she works there along with her elder sister and brother to earn and help run the household. At the burger stall, Bushra’s sister makes salad and kebabs and young Bushra washes the dishes. Together whatever amount they earn, they hand it... Read More

Date: Jan 11, 12 Send your girls to school

Poverty, lack of education and population explosion have shackled millions of Pakistani families in regression. Their only hope to break free is to educate their young ones.

Shazia Mubeen is 11 years old. Her father is a poor fisherman and her mother does embroidery work to support the large family comprising six children. This couple hardly earn enough to feed their children properly but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming about their bright future because these children are studying (on... Read More

Date: Jan 04, 12 Working young student

Thousands of children in Pakistan work to support their families. Many among them are forced to leave their homes and families and move to bigger cities to earn enough so they can help make ends meet. Rehmatullah is one such young boy. He has migrated from his home village to Karachi in search of some means to earn for his family and seek quality education. Rehmatullah’s father suffers from a psychological disease and he is mostly bedridden. Being the eldest son, Rehmatullah felt the... Read More