By Hannah Valentine | Public Relations Officer
This story is to let you know how the children of PEP schools, now graduates are working to as change agents in the rural Sindh. And, It's all because of you!
The incredible heroes are the PEP graduates that belong to the village Raichand Menghwar in rural Sindh. They are the members of the Aflateen Programme who want to make a difference in their life as well as in their surroundings.
Their teacher Misree Lal says, " Every week in evening from 7:00 to 9:00 pm we all gather together and I teach lessons from the Aflateen curriculum".
In addition to the weekly classes, the PEP graduates of this group have a savings group in which per student out of 10 students saves 100 rupees every week.
Why Aflateen Programme Is Important To Us?
The Aflateen programme began as a movement for the youth to work as change agents in their community. The purpose of this movement was to stay in contact with the PEP graduates and boost them for taking further education. Check Out Facebook Pictures Of Aflateen Exposure Visit!
In addition to this, PEP wanted it graduates to volunteer in promoting girls' education, raise voice against early marriage, and raise awareness on issues like drugs, AIDs, and child abuse that are so common in rural areas of Sindh. The Aflateen groups in each village helped to tackle all these kinds of issues, equipping the communities with knowledge, and encouraging younger children to gravitate more towards education.
Furthermore, one of the most important purposes to start the Aflateen programme was to motivate the youth to accomplish things on their own, taking the ownership for their life. The PEP graduates are taught how to start small enterprises that will not only help them financially, but also give them a sense of achievement.
There are currently 41 groups of Aflateen in 5 areas of rural Sindh.
Lottery to Help Build Enterprise!
Mangal is a 19 year old boy who is a member of the Aflateen programme. Although Mangal is not educated, he loves to be a part of something bigger than him.
Mangal only recently bought a lamb through the lottery he won from the Aflateen group savings.
He works as a farmer and supports and his family through this occupation. In addition to working as a farmer, every week Mangal comes with the PEP graduates to learn from the Aflateen curriculum. He is a hard working boy and wants to contribute as much as he can to his family.
Mangal will use his lamb for the purpose of selling milk in future and grow his enterprise.
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