The Citizens Foundation (TCF) was formed in 1995 to provide education to underprivileged children in Pakistan. It has since expanded to over 600 school units nationwide educating 80,000 students, 50% of whom are girls. TCF aims to remove barriers to education by keeping school fees low and providing scholarships. It trains and supports dedicated teachers to deliver quality education programs. Many TCF students have gone on to higher education and successful careers, achieving dreams once thought impossible.

1. THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION

2. Education is a rightNot a privilege

3. Misery Index56% of Pakistani’s have never been to school

4. 78% of the rural women haven’t seen the inside of a schoolPopulation of Pakistan160,970,000= 90,143,200= 40,680,300Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 20081998 Population Census of Pakistan

5. 64,388,000 children in Pakistan need educationPakistan Statistical Yearbook 2008 , 16.1 Population of Pakistan

6. 4,000,000 children are added to the population annuallyPakistan Statistical Yearbook 2008 , 16.2 Population Birth Rate

7. the problem continues to grow…

8. Distressed by the dismal state of society in Pakistan in 1995, a group of concerned citizens ventured into the formation of a non-profit company

9. In August 1995, The Citizens Foundation was formed as a company Limited by Guarantee and registered with the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

10. Seeing too many small children in the streets of less privileged areas, the directors chose a formal schooling model for TCF

11. Which meant…

12. An Academic BlockPrimary School: 6 to 7 classroomsSecondary School: 10 classrooms + labs

13. Spacious Classrooms

14. Art Rooms

15. Computer Labs (Secondary)

16. Science Laboratories (Secondary)

17. And Play Areas

18. From the first 5 schools in 1996, TCF has now progressed to…

19. 600 school units nationwide

20. 80,000 students enrolled

21. 50% female enrollment

22. 4,150 all female teachers

23. 6,000+ employment

24. Teacher Training Centres under construction in Karachi & Mansehra

25. TCF Presence

26. TCF Growth

27. TCF VisionRemoving barriers of class and privilege to ensure that the citizens of Pakistan may become agents of positive change

28. TCF MissionTo bring about an enduring positive change for communities with greatest need through: The power of quality education, enabling moral, spiritual, and intellectual enlightenment and Creating opportunities to improve quality of life

29. What TCF offersProfessional management TCF is one of the 5 highest-rated certified organizations by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy26th MAP Corporate Excellence AwardCorporate Governance Rating of 8 by JCR-VIS Transparent accounting Audited by KPMG Taseer Hadi and publicly available at www.thecitizensfoundation.orgInternational recognition, with support groups in several countries: UK, USA, Canada and the Middle EastTax exempt status in Pakistan, UK, and USA, Canada (one of only 5 recipients in Pakistan post 9-11)

30. TCF Operations

31. Tuition FeeTCF has a subsidized monthly school fee*charged to students to instill value in educationPKR 200 for primary schools On scholarship, as little as PKR 10 can be paidPKR 300 for secondary schoolsOn scholarship, as little as PKR 20 can be paid*The actual operational costs incurred are PKR 833 per child per month

32. Operational costs comprise of:Teacher salaries and trainingDoor to door faculty transportManagement expenses of the schoolCentral monitoring and evaluationCurriculum planningSchool utilitiesText books and uniforms

33. TCF Teachers

34. TCF TeachersTCF Teachers are well qualified, dedicated resources All teachers go through an 8 week pre-service and 4 week annual developmental trainingAll teachers are provided door-to-door transport via a school van

35. Faiza –Alumni and TeacherFehmida, born and bred in the extremely rural area of Turbat, Baluchistan, is an exemplary 23 year-old woman, who at this very young age has assumed the position of Principal of TCF Primary Schools in Gwadar. After her parents passed away, she took a decision to move to Gwadar-it wasn’t an easy decision but one that has strengthened her. Today she radiates the same strength and resolve which energizes everyone around her!

36. Shumaila & Parveen37 TCF students have returned to teach at TCF schools

37. TCF Awards 2007Students who have now returned to teach at TCF Schools

38. TCF Students

39. TCF Matriculation Results98% of students matriculated successfully

40. TCF Students are…. Confident

41. …Participants in Holistic DevelopmentOnlyAnd o

42. Pablo Picasso’s grand daughter present with winners of the Unilever Art Competition- two TCF students at bottom right shoulder to shoulder with the most elite schools in the country…Art Competition Winners

43. …Scholarship WinnersStandard Chartered Bank Country Manager awarding scholarship to TCF student 1,000 scholarships available to TCF matriculates pursuing higher education with the help of Standard Chartered

44. …Achieving DreamsDurdana Rehman, enrolled in one of the leading medical colleges (Fatima Jinnah Medical College) in Lahore, Pakistan

45. …Achieving DreamsSaba Hameed, daughter of a maid and a farmer, secured third position in the Intermediate (grade XI) Exams in all of Lahore Board 2007

46. Anum Fatima, daughter of the maid in her TCF school, is the new entrant to top business school IoBM in Karachi, successfully completed her first year with 3.0 GPA…Achieving Dreams

47. TCF’s Future Plan…..

48. How you can help… www.thecitizensfoundation.org