By Katie Smith | Communications Manager
Last spring CAI supporters met Hareem, a young woman with a dream of being a pharmacist and a strong determination to achieve that dream despite poverty, family tragedy, and difficulty accessing education. Hareem was a featured scholarship student during the 2016 summer campaign.
She grew up in the tiny village of Deranee in Northern Pakistan, a place she describes as a “backwards area” with no industry except agriculture. She sought extra classes to supplement her basic schooling, eventually earning a spot and scholarship at the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School in Sher Qila.
Once more she saw her dreams of school dashed when a flood destroyed her family’s home in 2003. She had to move into a shelter, and there was no money to pay for school. That’s when she heard about CAI scholarships and applied for help. One year ago she was studying Honors Chemistry at Karakoram International University in Gilgit with her sites set on a career as a pharmacist.
We followed up with Hareem to see how studies are going a year later, and her response echoes the sounds of hope and hardship—two emotions that often come hand in hand in this region. Read Hareen's full update here.
Thank you for helping determined women like Hareem rise up each day, determined to get an education.
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