Reaching out: Fundraiser event for education held

DIL collaborates with Eighteen to raise funds for underprivileged children

In an effort to raise funds to provide a quality education for underprivileged children, Developments in Literacy (DIL) organised a fundraiser for children living in remote areas of Pakistan. The fundraiser will include a musical evening at Islamabad's Serena Hotel on April 28, 2018.

DIL organised the event in collaboration with Eighteen, a luxury real estate venture.

DIL is a not-for-profit NGO established in 1997 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The initiative has opened up a world of opportunity for 25,557 students (64% of whom are girls) at 134 campuses across Pakistan by developing an institution which inspires a love of learning and teaches the students skills necessary to live a stable life.

DIL Islamabad Chapter President Zeenat Aysha Khan announced that DIL Founder and CEO Fiza Shah, received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz on Pakistan Day this year, which was announced by President of Pakistan.

Fiza Shah, founder and CEO of DIL addressed the audience via video and informed them how the children’s future stability is at the heart of everything DIL does. She elaborated that DIL has developed innovative approaches and has found robust technological solutions to improving student learning outcomes. She expressed her appreciation and thanked all those who have played a role in DIL's journey so far.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 29^th, 2018.