Gul Muhammad is going the extra mile!
At a roadside dhaba (tea shack) in Qasim Bughio village in Hala (Sindh), TCF student Gul Muhammad brews and serves tea from sundown to midnight. Gul Muhammad stepped up to take this job after his father fell severely ill and his mother’s meagre earnings as a farmer could not make …Read More
From Bhai Pheru Village to LUMS!
The sun was setting on the dusty streets of Bhai Pheru in Punjab as Ayesha stood before the Chaudhry (the tribal leader of the village), alongside her father and grandfather, holding her acceptance letter from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in her hand. Her heart was pounding in …Read More
A First-Generation Doctor!
Growing up, Aqsa often saw her parents struggle to pay for her education. They would often have to forego meals to cover the cost of her education at a local private school. Even as a child, she was very conscious of how hard her father worked as a manual laborer …Read More
From Orangi Town to Whitman College & Oxford – The Story of Kainat Ansari
“Education is the best tool. It is the best investment, because when you empower an individual with education, you do not change one individual, you transform a whole generation. The generation that will be coming from me or my siblings or from my cousins, they are going to be an …Read More
TCF & IDEAS Collaborate On Gender-Focused Research Supported By Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and the Institute of Development & Economic Alternatives (IDEAS) are pleased to announce their collaboration on a research study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Ilm Ka Aangan Magazine – Making Great Reading Material For Children
TCF has began publishing an edutainment magazine, Ilm Ka Aangan, for primary and secondary school learners separately. Each issue features a variety of fun exercises including math quizzes, riddles, DIY activities, comprehension exercises, exciting stories and much more. Copies of the magazine are collected fortnightly by TCF students or parents …Read More
TCF-USA Sacramento Chapter’s Annual Banquet Educate Empower Elevate
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023