Free Education for 150 poor girls in Pakistan

SDA, in partnership with Bedari, made strong strides in reintegrating out-of-school girls into secondary education across 10 selected schools in Khushab District. The efforts focused on identifying school dropouts, raising community awareness, and strengthening school-level coordination to facilitate girls’ return to classrooms.

Key Activities and Results:

1. Door-to-Door Outreach (10th – 20th May)
SDA teams visited 123 households in the target communities to identify out-of-school girls and mobilize families.

• Out-of-school girls identified: 55

• Families agreeing to re-enroll daughters: 51

This proactive outreach created a positive shift in parental attitudes toward girls’ education.

2. Community Engagement Sessions (22nd – 29th May)
Ten sessions were held—one per school/community—with 135 participants, including parents, elders, teachers, and youth.

• Themes included:
  • Importance of girls’ education
  • Risks of early marriage and school dropout
  • Overview of the RISE project

Participants responded positively, with many parents pledging support for their daughters’ continued education.

3. Coordination with Schools
SDA met with the heads of all 10 secondary schools to facilitate reintegration planning and ensure institutional support. This strengthened collaboration and commitment among school staff to welcome re-enrolled girls.

Looking Ahead:
Building on the momentum, SDA will begin the next phase of individualized follow-ups with identified families and initiate academic support activities to ensure a smooth transition for returning students.

Thank You:
We thank our supporters at GlobalGiving and Bedari for enabling this critical work. With your continued support, more girls will reclaim their right to education and a brighter future.

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In a landmark achievement, the village water supply scheme has been successfully transformed into a solar-powered system, ensuring a reliable, uninterrupted, and sustainable supply of clean drinking water to every household through an extensive network of pipelines. This pioneering initiative has not only alleviated the financial burden of exorbitant electricity costs, which had threatened the very sustainability of the scheme, but also promoted the adoption of green energy, setting a shining example for other villages to follow.

The inauguration of the solarized water supply scheme was proudly performed by a talented, accomplished, and inspiring girl student, who secured the highest marks in the Sargodha Board examination, making her a role model for her peers and a symbol of empowerment for girls in the village. Her remarkable achievement serves as a motivational beacon, inspiring other girls in the village to strive for academic excellence, pursue their dreams, and become agents of positive change, breaking down social barriers and paving the way for a brighter future.