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Dropout 500 Girls Back to High School in Pakistan

Dropout 500 Girls Back to High School in Pakistan

Organization information

Muwakhat Foundation

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

Summary

Pakistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. Women are 51% of the total country population and their literacy rate is alarming especially in rural areas due to social and cultural obstacles. Of Every 100 girls in rural Pakistan, only 18 will reach the 8th grade, only 1 complete high school. In three years, Muwakhat Foundation sends 30,000 dropout girls to high school after counseling of their parents and overcome obstacles. Result with collective effort, we can change their world

Project locations

Pakistan

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