THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION
Mar 26, 2015
THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION
Education is a right
Not a privilege
Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 20081998 Population Census of Pakistan
64,388,000 children in Pakistan need
education
Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 2008 , 16.1 Population of Pakistan
4,000,000 children are added to the population annually
Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 2008 , 16.2 Population Birth Rate
the problem continues to grow…
Distressed by the dismal state of society in Pakistan in 1995, a group of concerned citizens ventured into the formation of a
non-profit company
In August 1995, The Citizens Foundation was formed as a company Limited by Guarantee and
registered with the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Seeing too many small children in the streets of less privileged areas, the directors chose a formal
schooling model for TCF
Which meant…
An Academic Block
Primary School: 6 to 7 classroomsSecondary School: 10 classrooms + labs
Spacious Classrooms
Art Rooms
Computer Labs (Secondary)
Science Laboratories (Secondary)
And Play Areas
From the first 5 schools in 1996, TCF has now progressed to…
From the first 5 schools in 1996 has progressed to...
...
...
660 school units nationwide
92,000 students enrolled
50% female enrolment
5,000 all female teachers
7,000+ employment
Teacher Training Centres under
construction in
Karachi & Mansehra
TCF Presence
TCF Growth
TCF Vision
Removing barriers of class and privilege to ensure that the citizens of Pakistan
may become agents of positive change
TCF Mission
To bring about an enduring positive change for communities with greatest need
through:
– The power of quality education, enabling moral, spiritual, and intellectual enlightenment and
– Creating opportunities to improve quality of life
TCF Operations
• TCF has a subsidized monthly school fee*charged to students to instill value in education
– PKR 200 for primary schools • On scholarship, as little as PKR 10 can be paid
– PKR 300 for secondary schools• On scholarship, as little as PKR 20 can be paid
*The actual operational costs incurred are PKR 950 per child per month
Tuition Fee
Operational costs comprise of:• Teacher salaries and training
• Door to door faculty transport
• Management expenses of the school
• Central monitoring and evaluation
• Curriculum planning
• School utilities
• Text books and uniforms
TCF Teachers
TCF Teachers
• TCF Teachers are well qualified, dedicated resources
• All teachers go through a 120-hours pre-service and 80-hours annual developmental training
• All teachers are provided door-to-door transport via a school van
Faiza –Alumni and Teacher
• Fehmida, born and educated in the extremely rural area of Turbat, Baluchistan, is an exemplary 23 year-old woman, who at this very young age has assumed the position of Principal of TCF Primary Schools in Gwadar.
• After her parents passed away, she took a decision to move to Gwadar-it wasn’t an easy decision but one that has strengthened her.
• Today she radiates the same strength and resolve which energizes everyone around her!
Shumaila & Parveen37 TCF students have
returned to teach at TCF schools
Students who have now returned to teach at TCF Schools
TCF Awards 2007
TCF Students
TCF Matriculation Results
C 15%
B 44%
A 33%
A+ 8%
98% of students matriculated successfully
TCF Students are…. Confident
And oOnly
…Participants in Holistic Development
…Scholarship Winners
Standard Chartered Bank Country Manager awarding scholarship to TCF student
1,000 scholarships available to TCF matriculates pursuing higher education with the help of Standard Chartered
…Achieving Dreams
Durdana Rehman, enrolled in one of the leading medical colleges (Fatima Jinnah Medical College) in Lahore, Pakistan
Saba Hameed, daughter of a maid and a farmer, secured third position in the Intermediate (grade XI) Exams in all
of Lahore Board 2007
…Achieving Dreams
Anum Fatima, daughter of the maid in her TCF school, is the new entrant to top business school IoBM in Karachi,
successfully completed her first year
…Achieving Dreams
TCF’s Future Plan…..
How you can help…Schemes (2009-10) PKR $
Textbooks for one Classroom 10,000 120
Uniforms for one Classroom 10,000 120
Support education for one child 10,000 120
Support a child K.G to grade X 110,000 1,375
Support a Primary School 1,100,000 13,750
Support a Secondary School 1,900,000 23,750
Support a Classroom for ten years 2,500,000 31,000
Establish a TCF School Unit + 3 Year Support (10-11) 13,500,000 169,000
* Detailed proposal will be provided on request
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