In Pakistan's poorest communities, public schools might lack necessities like electricity and running water. In 1995, a group of Pakistanis formed The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to provide a better education alternative across the country. To date, they operate 600 well-equipped schools—some with libraries, labs, playgrounds—and are on track to complete 50 more by the start of the new school year in April. Also applaudable: TCF students are all taught by women, and nearly half of the 80,000 children enrolled in its schools are girls. Peer-to-Peer Match: $120 will help educate one child for one year; The Spud will match the first $250 in donations to TCF-USA. Donate in any amount directly to TCF-USA by Friday and forward your gift confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll then match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new Facebook fan we receive by then (up to the first 250 fans). To become a fan, click here. The Spud thanks Zeeshan Suhail, Kristin Donnelly, Samantha Tringali, Jade Huang, and Thomas Chadefaux for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: The Citizens Foundation, USA.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Project #10: Help Build Schools in Pakistan
In Pakistan's poorest communities, public schools might lack necessities like electricity and running water. In 1995, a group of Pakistanis formed The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to provide a better education alternative across the country. To date, they operate 600 well-equipped schools—some with libraries, labs, playgrounds—and are on track to complete 50 more by the start of the new school year in April. Also applaudable: TCF students are all taught by women, and nearly half of the 80,000 children enrolled in its schools are girls. Peer-to-Peer Match: $120 will help educate one child for one year; The Spud will match the first $250 in donations to TCF-USA. Donate in any amount directly to TCF-USA by Friday and forward your gift confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll then match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations. Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new Facebook fan we receive by then (up to the first 250 fans). To become a fan, click here. The Spud thanks Zeeshan Suhail, Kristin Donnelly, Samantha Tringali, Jade Huang, and Thomas Chadefaux for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed. Photo credit: The Citizens Foundation, USA.
