Education is the Key

On March 1 as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting education initiatives for refugee children, we headed to “Encourage”, our school for Afghan refugee girls and boys that we established on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital.

With close to 150 students the school continues to grow, requiring more seating and supplies for the children. Our team added 12 more desks and stocked the school with more pencils, notebooks, and other academic supplies ensuring the students to their right of education.

In addition to the supplies we bought and handed 70 school uniforms for the girls and 70 for the boys as well each students received a pair of new shoes. School uniforms are common both in Pakistan and across the world in many other countries. The uniforms help to create a sense of belonging and community. For the children, in particular, the school uniform offers a feeling of pride and motivation to learn together.

Everyday Refugees Foundation has been fully sponsoring this school since the beginning of 2022, an effort that we hope to continue and expand in the future.