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ZAFAR ALI RECEIVES FULL SCHOLARSHIP FROM LEWIS & CLARK UNIVERSITY

Tcf Usa — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 07:34:03 +0000

Who could have imagined that a truck driver’s son hailing from Landi Kotal would go on to attend a prestigious college in the USA. Zafar Ali, who graduated from our TCF School – Yusuf Khan Campus at Hawke’s Bay, Karachi in 2013, recently completed his IB diploma Program from the United World Colleges on a […]

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AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY

Tcf Usa — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 07:38:27 +0000

Uneza Akhtar, Director of Administration, Completes 10 Years of Service at TCF-USA The brief given to me was to write my TCF story and experience working with the organization for 10 years. If I say that day one seems like yesterday, it would not be an exaggeration. The most meaningful and gratifying aspect of my […]

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CODING IN KARACHI

Tcf Usa — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 07:11:14 +0000

TCF Volunteer, Amani Ahmed, holds computer science workshop for TCF students. March 21, 2016 A few years ago I was introduced to the TCF family when I attended my first TCF Gala for the Washington chapter in 2012. I was truly amazed at TCF’s dedication to enriching the lives of impoverished children in Pakistan through […]

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APPNA Michigan Campus Video

Tcf Usa — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:45:47 +0000

The TCF-USA chapter launched the APPNA Michigan Campus and along with it, the prospect of a better and brighter future for girls in Julkey Punjab.

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TCF Malou Arpels Campus Video

Tcf Usa — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:03:53 +0000

Watch a day in the lives of the students enrolled in the TCF Malou Arpels Campus. TCF is working to break down socio-economic barriers to help these students realize their potential and fulfill their dreams.

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TCF New Jersey Campus Video

Tcf Usa — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:43:36 +0000

The New Jersey Community has built not one, not two but three TCF campuses in Pakistan! Watch how these campuses are touching the lives of 442 children across Pakistan.

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PAKISTAN’S PROMISING PATTERNS

Tcf Usa — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:19:44 +0000

For over 15 years, there was always an excuse. Too much happening at work. Cost. Security. Whatever the reason, I had not returned to Pakistan since 1997. But this year I ran out of excuses and decided to join my father for a three week trip that took us from villages and mountains in the […]

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TCF Alumni gives back

Tcf Usa — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:49:16 +0000

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 convinced that girls should be […]

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This is Something Every Girl Needs!

Tcf Usa — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:28:30 +0000

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 the United Nations celebrated […]

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An Artistic Soul

Tcf Usa — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:20:27 +0000

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 for giving me the […]

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Let’s Fix Pakistan’s Broken Education System

Tcf Usa — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 04:47:12 +0000

Pakistan faces a multitude of serious challenges, many of them connected to the lack of a viable education system for its poor masses. Widespread illiteracy and dismal pedagogical standards are overwhelming problems. Well-meaning but largely symbolic actions – such as a recent constitutional amendment which mandates free primary and secondary education, along with education reform […]

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A JOURNEY OF 100 KILOMETERS FOR THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION

Tcf Usa — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:24:18 +0000

The terrorist attack on a a public school where more than 140 individuals were killed (most of them children) sent shock waves across the world and left a mark on British-Pakistani, Talha Khan. Troubled by this egregious act and its larger implications for Pakistan, Talha Khan decided to take action. Earlier this year, he undertook […]

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