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    A Future of Possibilities

    Our Work: 

    Pakistan

    With one of the highest populations of out of school children in the world at 5.6 million, Pakistan is ready for change. So our work is designed around one guiding principle - boosting the potential of Pakistan's next generation.

    Our team is focused on removing barriers to education, so families are able to send this children - and particularly their girls- back to school. We're reaching and enrolling children into quality primary education, engaging with local communities, educating parents, constructing new schools, training teachers, and designing solutions that work.

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    I am so proud to meet young enthusiastic Afghan refugees ready to change their lives. They have hearts bubbling with ideas for a brighter future and eyes that look toward the skies”

    – Dr. Erum Zarief, ARC Pakistan

    Putting education first

    Pakistan has the second largest population of out of school children in the world, a large part of them girls. There are many reasons why children may drop out of school, including difficulty affording fees, uniforms, and supplies, so we’re thinking of creative ways around the problem. Home schooling and village-centered schools offer more flexible alternatives to the often unaffordable traditional routes.

    Our non-formal schools are designed for kids who have dropped out of traditional schools but who still want to keep learning. The goal is to get them back on track so that they don't fall too far behind in their studies, and can one day receive a diploma.

    We are co-creating with a diverse field of partners to reach our goal of educating one million girls across the country, including with the Govern­ment of Pakistan, the Education Above All Foundation, and of course the parents and students who are so eager to learn.

     

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    For years now, our work in Pakistan has been all about getting kids back in the classroom. There are millions of out-of-school kids in the country—children who have either dropped out of school, live in remote areas, or who can’t afford school fees. So far, we’ve enrolled over 800,000 previously out-of-school kids, creating new opportunities for families to better access and afford education that works for them.  Read More

    Educating One Million Kids in Pakistan

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    We’re so excited to announce that our effort to enroll over one million out of school children in Pakistan has officially begun! With one of the highest populations of out of school children in the world at 5.6 million, Pakistan is ready for change. (more…)

    2016 Changemakers Competition

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    ARC Staff Making Change

    On World Refugee Day, we launched our fourth annual Changemakers Award Competition. Changemakers is an ideas competition for our 1,600 staff around the world. We ask everyone one simple question and provide the platform for their ideas to pour in. (more…)

    ARC Gets 4 Stars

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    Four Stars, Five Years Running

    For the fifth year in a row, American Refugee Committee has attained the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency! The 4-star rating is the highest possible rating – only 6% of the organizations evaluated by Charity Navigator, (more…)
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