We need to encourage such steps being taken in our country
KARACHI: The other day I was driving past Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine when I noticed a huge crowd of children sitting under the bridge. It was such a pleasant sight. They were all studying. These street schools around the city have increased in numbers. There is one close to Sea View as well.
Teachers volunteer to teach the street children between 12pm to 3pm. It is our duty to come together and help these amazing individuals. Those who are willing to volunteer should go to one of the locations and discuss how they can contribute. The others should financially help out or better yet, go ask them what they need in order for these schools to continue running.
We can come together and collect stationary and books for the children. We could also help out by distributing water bottles and snacks. Summer has kicked in and the scorching heat is only going to get worse. There are so many ways in which we can be a part of this wonderful project.
We need to encourage such steps being taken in our country. Educating our masses, especially our youth is extremely important. The joy on the faces of all the children that I saw is hard to explain in simple words. You need to go yourself and see it, experience it and be a part of changing the future of our youth.
Natalia Akhtar
Published in The Express Tribune, April 16th, 2017.
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