Community Schools
Six schools established within minority communities, offering a safe, respectful, and encouraging place to learn.
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SINCE 1996 • MINORITY COMMUNITIES
Education for All — opening classroom doors for minority communities in Pakistan
One of the biggest education challenges in Pakistan is reaching children from minority communities. In rural South Punjab and Sindh, many Hindu children have been kept out of school by a lack of resources and cultural barriers. Our Education for All Program builds schools where they can learn in their own language and in accordance with their beliefs.
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500+
Students Learning in GEF Schools
6
Community Schools Established
3
Districts in South Punjab & Sindh
1996
Serving Pakistan Since
WHY THIS MATTERS
Every child deserves a school that respects who they are
Education in Pakistan is a fundamental right, yet for the Hindu community in rural South Punjab and Sindh it has often remained out of reach. Limited resources and cultural concerns have kept many children out of the classroom. GEF listened to parents, respected their cultural sensitivities, and built schools where children receive formal education in their own language and in line with their beliefs, connecting communities to the mainstream through knowledge.
6
Schools across Bahawalpur, Kashmor, and Rahim Yar Khan
500+
Students walking proudly through GEF school doors
3
Districts in South Punjab and Sindh served by the program
PKR 42,000
Annual cost to educate one child
WHAT THE PROGRAM INCLUDES
How Education for All breaks down barriers
Culturally Respectful Learning
Children learn in their own language and in accordance with their beliefs, so families feel confident sending them to school.
Support respectful learning →Parent Awareness
Listening to parents and sharing brochures built around the community’s own stories to dispel myths and build trust in education.
Support parent outreach →Teacher Development
Workshops that build teaching skills and cultural sensitivity, so every child finds a mentor who celebrates their heritage.
Fund teacher training →WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
Choose how you want to support education for all.
PKR 3,500/ month
Educate a Child in a Community School
Covers books, learning materials, and teacher support for one child in a GEF Education for All school.
PKR 42,000/ year
Sponsor a Child for a Full Year
Funds a complete year of education for one child from a minority community, from enrollment to the final exam.
Sponsor nowPKR 1,200,000/ one-time
Build a Community Classroom
Funds the construction and furnishing of a classroom in a minority community, giving 30–40 more children a place to learn.
Build a classroomPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Six schools, 500+ students, and communities connected through knowledge.
GEF began by listening, understanding parents’ concerns and the community’s cultural sensitivities. That understanding grew into six schools across Bahawalpur, Kashmor, and Rahim Yar Khan, supported by a dedicated teacher development program. Today, over 500 students attend these schools with the confidence of belonging, proof that education can bridge divides and empower whole communities.
Help more children belong →Questions our donors ask
Who does the Education for All Program serve?
The program serves children from the Hindu community in rural South Punjab and Sindh, where access to education has long been limited by a lack of resources and cultural barriers.
Where are the Education for All schools?
GEF runs six schools across Bahawalpur, Kashmor, and Rahim Yar Khan, where over 500 students now receive formal education.
How do the schools respect students’ beliefs?
Students learn in their own language and in accordance with their beliefs, and our teachers receive cultural sensitivity training so every child feels respected and welcome.
Can I donate from outside Pakistan (UK, USA, or Gulf)?
Yes. We have secure international payment options available via credit card, debit card, and bank wire. You will receive an official tax receipt immediately in your inbox.
Help every child in Pakistan learn, whatever their background.
Support Education for All and build classrooms where every community belongs.