Educating 2400 vulnerable girls in Swat, NWFP

Summary

The project will educate 2400 girls (drop out/out of school) with a basic level of education in sustainable Community Based Schools to be established in 15 remote villages of Swat-Kohistan.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

The project will benefit 2400 vulnerable girls, their parents and local community members. It will help address the following vulnerabilities: -Inaccessibility of quality education to vulnerable girl children -Parents’ preference for child labor rather than education -Scarcity of trained female teachers in remote areas -Gender insensitivity Project will impact the social fabric of 15 remotest villages of Swat-Kohistan through the continued educational and advocacy efforts of these schools.

How will this project solve this problem?

-Stakeholder meetings & surveys to ensure coordination & data collection -Village meetings to organize & motivate community -Establish schools to educate 2400 girls -Technical support to train local teachers -Advocacy events for Girls education

Potential Long Term Impact

-2400 vulnerable girls, 4800 parents, 80 teachers and 160 Parent groups benefitted -Access to quality education on sustainable basis for girls -Reduced gender discrimination -Improved income for 20 local femal teachers -Increased literacy

Project Message

“You facilitate the education for one girl child (the future mother) and she will give you a peaceful society for all of us and our generations to come.”
- Farida Awais, A Female counselor from Gornai, Swat

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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