TCF PAKISTAN LEADERSHIP TOUR USA
Over the last 6 months, Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra, Mr. Ateed Riaz and Mr. Asaad Ayub collectively visited approximately 12 Chapters around the United States.
They gave interviews to local news channels, spoke at TCF-USA events and programs, and updated the USA chapter on the impact we have made on the children …Read More
Extraordinary Pakistanis: Nadeem Hussain
Originally published in The Express Tribune
This is a moving story about a young man from a katchi abadi in Karachi, who graduated from IBA, Karachi despite his father working as a mazdoor in a wire factory for 35 years. Today, Nadeem Hussain works as a World Bank Technical Assistant to …Read More
TCF the only NGO to represent Pakistan in World Economic Forum 2016
Karachi, January 22, 2016: Chairman and Founding Director of The Citizens Foundation (TCF), Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra is currently attending the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Earlier last year, TCF was honored with the prestigious Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 award …Read More
Jahanzeb – A Lesson in Survival
TCF – Jahanzeb Last edit (hopefully) from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
“TCF stood with me like a mother. When I gave up, when I wavered, when I lost hope, TCF stood by me like a mother would for her child”.
Nardban – Teachers Interviews 2015
Nardban – Teachers Interviews 2015 from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
Hear about the journeys of several TCF School teachers, from their experiences of teacher training to testing and their little moments of pride and joy in between!
Anum Fatima – TCF Alumna 2006
Anum Fatima – TCF Alumna 2006 from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
Meet Anum Fatima, a TCF Alumni whose journey began from a TCF classroom in her community to Harvard Summer School! Like many other students, Anum has faced great odds to pursue her dream of education.
TCF Chakwal
TCF Chakwal from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
Education is changing the lives of girls like Nadia, allowing them an opportunity to build their lives and break free from the bounds of poverty and despair engraved within their families and communities.
TCF Water Project
TCF Water Project from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
TCF’s Community Development Unit (CDU) is searching for ways to provide clean and safe drinking water to the communities around TCF schools. With the help of Community Advisory Welfare Services (CAWS) and So Safe Pakistan, CDU has set up 14 water …Read More
Nasreen ki Kahani
Nasreen ki Kahani from The Citizens Foundation on Vimeo.
“I was afraid of speaking to people from fear that I would offend someone because I could not speak the local urdu language, in fact my writing used to be like a child’s scribbling. But thanks to TCF, I can now read …Read More
Road to Enlightenment – Fatima ki Kahani
https://vimeo.com/147600072
Fatima’s father didn’t believe in the need to educate girls. But after being persuaded to send his own daughter Fatima to school, he believes it is one of the best decisions he has made for his family.
TCF Alumni gives back
Shabina Kanwal studied from TCF School in Saifal Goth, Karachi. She is now teaching at a TCF Primary School in Saindad and simultaneously studying for a Bachelors degree. Her successful academic phase and currently her respectable job have greatly influenced her conservative extended-family. Her uncles, aunts and other relatives are …Read More
Abdullah’s Passion for Education
Studying in grade I at TCF St. Louis Missouri Campus in Ghazi Minara, Sheikhupura, Abdullah is a very ambitious and playful child according to his teachers “I want to join the police force when I grow up”, says Abdullah. His mother is employed at the same campus as support staff …Read More
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
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
An Aspiring Writer
Awais Maqsood is a TCF student studying in grade V at the Ejaz Khan Campus in Domeli, Jhelum. He lives with his grandparents as his parents passed away when he was very young.
With a heart of gold, Awais is also a top scorer in his class with a very bright …Read More
