HOPE Team Visits Middle School in Muzzaffargarh (DAY 2)

Education plays an extremely important role in the human capital formation. Education not only improves productivity levels, but also increases efficiency among individuals thus leads towards a sustainable economy. Like various other developing countries, the education sector in Pakistan remains weak as there are: low enrollment rates, wide disparities between regions and gender, lack of trained teachers and resources. These factors are even more significant when a city in south-western Punjab, Pakistan, is taken into consideration. Within Muzaffargarh, the literacy rates remain low as the majority of the population work menial jobs to provide their families with the basic needs of life.

With these statistics in mind, the failure to deliver basic human rights such as education to disadvantaged citizens has led to HOPE- an educational NGO in Pakistan, playing an important role in filling this void.

Along with education, women empowerment is one of the top most priorities of HOPE which reflects in its efforts to recruit as much female as possible in its schools. Under the supervision of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla- Child Specialist in Karachi, HOPE pays extra attention to monitor the growth of its projects and to ensure the maximum number of beneficiaries among effected population. Since 2011 HOPE is giving the children who mostly spend their time on the streets, a chance to receive basic education by opening a small school in the impoverished area of Muzzafargarh.

Therefore, among other projects, HOPE team visited its School in Muzaffargarh.  On the second day of the visit, the HOPE team attended annual function in which students eagerly participated to present skits and dance performances for the audience. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla- Child Specialist in Karachi generously distributed gifts among students and teachers. Along with that arrangements were also made for an annual lunch which was held for all the staff members and the children of HOPE School Muzzaffargarh.

A joyous chatter filled the air as everyone dug into their shares. The visit proved to be an enjoyable one that left smiles on the children as well the HOPE team.