An "Education Emergency" has been declared in Pakistan. More than 25 million children are out of school, of which one-third never see the inside of a classroom. Of those that do attend, most drop out by the third grade mainly because of financial restrictions. With a literacy rate of merely 49%, which includes many who can only sign their names, 42 million or 60% of the school-going population has no access to any means of education. Many parents, especially those with more than 5 children, cannot afford to send their children to school (paying for tuition, books, uniform and other supplies). Devastatingly low levels of primary enrollment, the poor quality of education and teachers, and weak physical infrastructure plague the state’s educational system.

Under these circumstances, HOPE (Health Oriented Preventive Education) has partnered with the Jolkona Foundation to give one of the most marginalized groups of children--orphans, a chance not only to begin, but complete their education.

Your donations will help:

• Achieve universal primary education (United Nations Milllenium Development Goal).

• Provide stability and ensure an education for the children by financing school expenses, which will promote consistent attendance throughout the school year. 

• Improve primary and secondary level retention rates, especially for vulnerable children, by financing school-related expenses that otherwise enable dropping out.

• Promote the child’s interest by enhancing their academic experience through provision of school essentials.
  

• Encourage their caretakers, siblings or their widowed mothers to be involved in the education of these children in exchange for financial support, and create a support base for these children within the household.

• Alleviate the caretakers’, widowed mothers', or siblings' expenses by absorbing school costs. In turn, the savings can be used towards other pressing needs of the family such as safe drinking water, food, or healthcare.