Education Pakistan Project #27765

Educate a Girl Zakaat

by Dawood Global Foundation - Educate a Girl

Project Report | Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for transforming lives

By Rafia Khatak | Project Volunteer

Educate a Girl Zakaat is for young girls age 4-16 to help them stay in their schools so they could get proper education which further will help them in achieving their dreams.

We have been meeting with and taking feedback from girls who have been educated through this program.

Meet Aliya. She is 9 and has a missing right front tooth, giving her a goofy smile and making her beautiful, big brown eyes seem almost enormous in her face. Her complexion is like soft mocha, but her voice is strong and firm as she shares her dreams.

"I want to become a doctor!"

"A doctor," we ask. "Are you sure. You are just 6. You may change your mind."

"I won't change my mind," she replies and then looks down to complete the old, beaten up jigsaw puzzle she is trying to put together.

"Why do you want to become a doctor?"

"I want to help people." Her words are simple and straightforward, but her big eyes share a story of childhood pain that she is not ready to put into words.

Every time you donate to this cause, you are helping a girl stay in school. Perhaps she will do a trade, maybe she will start a business, maybe she won't even work but she will be educated. And, maybe, like Aliya, she might be starting a journey to a dream that she hadn't dared dream before.

All because of you.

Together we are transforming lives

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Mar 28, 2019
Together, let's educate 700 girls - we're so close

By Tara Dawood | Project Leader

As we have raised $5000 and ensured 400 girls in need have been able to stay in school. All thanks to you.

Now, we are striving for our next milestone - $7000 - to ensure 700 girls are able to stay in school for 1 semester.

As such a big milestone has been reached, we as a charity wanted to review why we are doing this and make sure our work is fully aligned with our intention.

Zakat is the name of what a Muslim returns out of his or her wealth to the neediest of Muslims for the sake of ALLAH. Its called "Zakaat" because the word is from "Zakaa"" which means to increase, purify and Muslim believe that by donating this money, their wealth will increase and will be purified and Educate a Girl Zakaat is a special project by Educate a Girl which mainly focuses on the tuition fee of young girls. With these funds, we do not provide any education ourself but fund and "rescue" girls who are unable to afford school by paying their tuition.

This is a very important need and how vulnerable the girls and their families feel when they can't afford tuition is something we can't fully express or convey to you. This project is not about helping girls be educated despite cultural opposition. This money is for girls who want to be educated, whose families want them to be educated, but simply cannot due to money. There is no more nobler use of your funds, in our humble opinion.

Educate a Girl Zakaat is for young girls age 4-16 to help them stay in their schools so they could get proper education which further will help them in achieving their dreams.

Girls who are from underserved, lower and middle class backgrounds, lack access to affordable, quality education. Some girls are often unable to continue or afford their studies due to loss of their homes from poverty, terrorism and communal feuds. Some fathers who have lost their jobs or businesses and/or have limited funds, will likely educate only the sons.

Together we are transforming lives

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Dec 31, 2018
End the year by giving Educate a Girl Zakaat

By Tara Dawood | Project Leader

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