Dear HOPE Friends,
Winter ๐จ๏ธ Efforts in Azad Kashmir ๐๏ธ Continue - Special Delivery ๐ to Children ๐ง๐ป in KIREA's Home School ๐ซ in Bani Langrial, AJK ๐๏ธ
Villages ๐ in the Northern Areas of Pakistan ๐๏ธ become exceedingly treacherous to access in winter โ due to especially harsh weather ๐จ๏ธ conditions - such is the case with KIREA's Home School ๐ซ in Bani Langrial - a remote village ๐ that is nestled 8,170 feet above sea level in the mountaintops of Azad Kashmir ๐๏ธ.
When the HOPE Team recently visited AJK ๐๏ธ, the roads ๐ฃ๏ธ to access the village ๐ of Bani Langrial were blocked due to heavy snow โ. Nevertheless, the Home School teachers ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ especially made the trip down to meet Dr. Mubina and the HOPE Team and discuss the progress of KIREA's newly established Home School ๐ซ which caters to 50 underprivileged children ๐ง๐ป under the age of 10 years old.
As soon as weather ๐จ๏ธ conditions stabilized, HOPE arranged for a special vehicle ๐ป (equipped to handle the rigorous trek) to deliver winter clothes ๐งฅ, blankets ๐๐ป, school supplies ๐, food ๐ฑ, and desi ghee ๐ง (gifted by IFFCO) to the children ๐ง๐ป and families of Bani Langrial.
KIREAโs Home School in Bani Langrial ๐๏ธ is a collaborative effort executed with the cooperation of the Government of AJK ๐๏ธ to provide children ๐ง๐ป under the age of 10 years with a quality education ๐:
๐ท The Bani Langrial region is so steeped in poverty โค๏ธโ๐ฉน, remote, and difficult to traverse ๐ฃ that for generations, parents were not able physically transport their children ๐ง๐ป to the nearest school ๐ซ on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the default gradually became that the children ๐ง๐ป of Bani Langrial would not attend school ๐ซ until they were a bit older and able to walk to and from the nearest school ๐ซ safely on their own.
๐ท As a result of having not having a school ๐ซ for children ๐ง๐ป under the age of 10 within the village ๐, the children ๐ง๐ป of Bani Langrial would be delayed significantly with regards to embarking on their studies ๐. This delay only reinforced the cycle of poverty โค๏ธโ๐ฉน more by hampering the progress of the families in this village ๐.
The establishment of a Home School ๐ซ for young children ๐ง๐ป within the village ๐ of Bani Langrial is a proactive measure to circumvent these long-standing obstacles and bring education ๐ right to their doorsteps.
When Canadian-based charitable foundation KIREA learned about HOPE's efforts to establish a Home School ๐ซ for the young children ๐ง๐ป of Bani Langrial in 2024, they were eager to sponsor the entire endeavor on an annual basis. KIREA also currently supports a Home School classroom in Muzaffargarh, Punjab for 26 children who are not able to afford to attend school. KIREA has also come to the rescue to aid in HOPE's disaster relief efforts during the Pakistan Flood ๐ Crisis in 2022.
The Minister of Education of Azad Kashmir ๐๏ธ, Deewan Ali Khan Chugtai, met with HOPE Chairperson, Dr. Mubina and remarked that KIREA is doing a superior job in supporting the Home School ๐ซ in Bani Langrial, and that the area is one that was in dire need of educational ๐ intervention for young children ๐ง๐ป. The Minister of Education also jokingly said that this village ๐ is close to God (meaning close to the sky).
๐ We are extremely grateful for KIREA's partnership with HOPE and their willingness and enthusiasm to support various initiatives and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children ๐ง๐ป and communities living in dire conditions of poverty โค๏ธโ๐ฉน.
Warm regards,
The HOPE UK ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ต๐ฐ, HOPE USA ๐บ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ, and HOPE Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ Teams
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