Maryam’s Conviction
Maryam did her matriculation from TCF Amir-uddin Campus in Bhai Pheru, Punjab. Her family went through a tough time due to her father’s sudden death. Amidst all this, Maryam’s mother worked very hard to make ends meet while also taking care of her two physically and mentally challenged children.
Emotionally drained, …Read More
TCF – The Citizens Foundation TCF – Hope is still Alive!
The famous TCF – ‘The Citizens Foundation’. If we all could know how to make dreams a reality, we all can fly to great heights… But the world is designed differently. It is those very few who with their sheer commitment, determination and persistence in their efforts and despite all …Read More
This Father-son Duo inspired over $3.1m in Donations
The following article has originally been published on NBCNews.com and was contributed by their staff writer Erik Ortiz with the help of Amjad Noorani and David Gardner (of TCF-USA) as a final tribute to the father-son duo who sacrificed their lives in a journey to raise funds for the education of …Read More
Teen Pilot and Dad Killed in Fatal Flight ‘Inspire’ Donors to Give $3.1M
By Erik Ortiz
When 17-year-old pilot Haris Suleman and his dad, Babar, charted their adventure around the world to set a record, their supporters never imagined it would end in heartbreak. The pair’s single-engine plane crashed after takeoff from an airport in American Samoa as they neared the last leg of …Read More
Paintings go Under the Hammer to Fund Schools
Originally published in Dawn Newspaper
KARACHI: A collection of paintings by artist Shahid Jalal were put on display for an auction on Friday at the Sadequain Gallery, Frere Hall, to raise funds for schools of The Citizens Foundation (TCF).
The exhibition, titled Seasons of Lahore, mostly covered natural landscape of the historical …Read More
A Fruitful Journey
Parveen, mother of five children and wife of a labourer, belongs to a village in District Mianwali. Education of females was looked down upon in her village, so she was not allowed by her family to attend school.
“Sometimes, my children would ask me for help with their school work and …Read More
This is Something Every Girl Needs!
The following post has been submitted by a TCF volunteer, Durraiz Vazeer, in recognition of the International Day of Girl Child. Durraiz is currently completing his BSc in Economics, Politics and Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin in Canada.
International Day of the Girl Child, a globally recognised day declared by …Read More
An Automotive Engineer in the Making
Fahad is a bright student who completed his Matriculation from TCF Juma Himmayati Goth in 2011, securing an A+ grade. He then went on to complete his Intermediate in 2013. Fahad is fond of cars since childhood as he assisted his father in his workshop “I love cars! I used …Read More
Education Will Make Pakistan’s Youth an Asset
This post originally appeared in the HuffingtonPost written by Los-Angeles based freelance journalist David Gardner for The Citizens Foundation
Imagine sending your children to school and there are no teachers.
You might go to the principal’s office to see what’s going on and to ask when the staff is likely to return. …Read More
Naila’s Passion for Writing
Naila is a hardworking student of class II at TCF Ohio Primary Campus, Khyber Paktunkhwa. She has a pleasant personality and her friends enjoy her company. Naila’s father is the only breadwinner of the family and her mother is a housewife.
Naila’s favourite subject is Urdu and she likes writing stories. …Read More
Najma Inspires
Najma Baloch is a teacher at TCF Abu Dhabi Campus I, in Karachi. She is strong and independent woman, who single handedly takes care of her family as her husband stays unwell.
“I teach students of Grade I and am so grateful to TCF for giving me the opportunity to give …Read More
The Citizens Foundation & Woodrow Wilson Center Host a Conference on Education Reform: Former White House Security Adviser Bruce Riedel’s Controversial Keynote Speech
By David Gardner
Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 11, 2014
President Barack Obama has “given up” on Pakistan, former White House national security adviser Bruce Riedel said in a keynote speech at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, October 8.
Mr. Riedel, a senior adviser on South Asia …Read More
How Education Changed my World
From a very young age, Kulsoom was anxious to learn how to read and write. Her parents used to work in the fields and she would often accompany them to give them a hand.
For a short time she did get the opportunity to take a few classes at school but …Read More
Shell congratulates TCF on winning Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay’s example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. It is considered as the “Asian Nobel Prize” and was awarded to The Citizens Foundation in 2014 …Read More
MoU Signed to Set Up Schools in Thar
Published in Daily Times
KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) for the establishment of six primary and three secondary unit TCF schools in Thar a statement issued here on Thursday. An educational development programme of Rs 150 million would …Read More
SECMC, TCF Sign MOU for RS 150M for Educational Development in Thar
Observer Report Monday, October 06, 2014 – Islamabad—Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) for the establishment of six primary and three secondary unit TCF schools in Thar. The schools will be located in SECMC’s Thar Block II and Islamkot …Read More
An Artistic Soul
Sumaira Ilyas is a 13 year old student, studying in grade IV of the TCF Taisar Town Campus II in Karachi. She hails from a family of six siblings and very supportive parents. Sumaira takes great pride in her studies, and is a hardworking student,
“I am so thankful to TCF …Read More
Deutsche Bank’s Middle East Foundation Supports TCF
As part of its commitment to education and social welfare in the MENA region, Deutsche Bank’s Middle East Foundation is partnering with The Citizens Foundation in Pakistan to set up its third “Deutsche Bank Campus” in the rural area of Razi Dero, Gambat, District Khairpur. This new secondary unit will …Read More
Nadeem Hussain, TCF alumnus featured in Newsline
Nadeem Hussain might have continued to aimlessly roam the streets of Ibrahim Goth, had TCF not opened its doors to the children in the slum. Now 22 years old, he can proudly name the IBA – one of the best business schools in the country – as his alma mater, …Read More
1,000 Steps Forward
Published in Newsline Magazine
June 19, 17-year-old Haris Suleman took off from Plainfield, Indiana, in a single-engine plane to circumnavigate the world in 30 days, and raise funds for The Citizens Foundation (TCF). Haris would have been the youngest pilot in history to do so, but on July 22, during the …Read More