Project Report
| Feb 4, 2019
Annual Report 2018
By Dr. Noor Jaffer | Chairman
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While no new school construction was undertaken in 2018, a lot of ground work has been done to commence and complete construction of 6 new ECD Centres in 2019 including the one featured in this project. Selection of deserving communities that meet IREAD's criteria and the establishment of village - based centre management committees has been completed for 4 new centres in Uganda and 2 in Pakistan all slated to open in 2019.
In 2018, IREAD accomplished the following:
- Repaired and refurbished the Shershall Centre in Northern Pakistan that was severely damaged by an avalanche last winter.
- Renovated the first Uganda Centre established in 2015 in Kitatya, Uganda
- Increased total enrollment in our existing 6 Uganda centres to over 1000 children.
- Elected a new Board of Directors and updated our goverannce structure and Artcles of Association
- Applied for 501(c)(3) Status from the IRS which shoud soon be granted
- Donations received were disbursed toward the provison of school uniforms, lunches and bursaries to deserving children.
- Held 3 teacher upgrading refresher courses - in NW Uganda, Eastern Uganda and Chitral Pakistan.
- see attached photos
IREAD has received pledges from 4 major donors for school construction and is actively seeking donors for the remaining 2 schools in our 2019 building program. We are most grateful for your support and encouragemnt through Global Giving.
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Nov 7, 2018
IREAD One Page Update November
By Ashley Speirs | Communications Coordinator
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Thank you so much to all our donors. In the short time we've been fundraising we already raised over $300. The support from each and every donor is so valuable. We can't wait to get started on this new project. In the meantime, check out some of the photos from our other schools!
Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs are a highly effective means of strengthening society by ensuring that it's individual members live up to their full potential.
Children who participate in these programs tend to be more successful later in school, are more competent socially and emotionally and show better verbal, intellectual and physical development than children who are not enrolled in such quality programs.
By 2017 IREAD has built 10 ECD Centres in Northern Pakistan and 6 in Uganda. We have 1475 children attending these 16 centres and have trained 59 ECD teachers.
The centres in Uganda are certified and registered with the Ministry of Education and follow the national ECD curriculum
The centres in Pakistan are monitored by the Aga Khan Education Services and follow their curriculum.
The IREAD field team identifies villages that need an ECD Centre for which they are willing to donate land and elect a Centre Management Committee (CMC)
IREAD signs a written agreement with the CMC that specifies the amount of unskilled labour and local materials they will provide for the construction of the centre. This ensures that costs are well contained
Collaborating Organizations:
- The Aga Khan Education Service Pakistan (AKESP)
- The Aga Khan University’s Professional Development Centre in Chitral (PDCC)
- Eagle Eye Education Institute (EEEI) - Chitral
- The Madrassa Early Childhood Program Uganda (MECPU) of the Aga Khan Foundation
Our ECD Centres are focused on our 4 main values.
Child-focused: Holistic child development focused on evidence-based Early Childhood Development. (ECD).
Accountability: Our donors ensure that all donations are effectively used. We demand accountability from our beneficiaries in the field to ensure our centres are run effectively and efficiently.
Partnerships: With local communities, NGOs, educational centres, students and parents.
Empowerment: IREAD empowers local communities, training them to organize, run and maintain the ECD Centre. Villagers are recruited and trained as ECD teachers and caregivers creating employment and careers.
We will now be focusing on building our next school in Uganda.
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