A China-based e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, is donating around $320,000 to support efforts to rehabilitate communities affected by last year’s devastating floods in Pakistan.
The donation will be made to The Citizens Foundation (TCF), a globally recognised non-profit organisation working since 1995 to provide quality education to the underserved population of the country.
The money will be utilised to build a school in the Badin district of Sindh for 180 children to resume their education at the earliest possible, and its upkeep for the next five years.
Daraz Pakistan will be managing the overall partnership with TCF to govern the construction of the school and monitor the project’s progress on a monthly basis.
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Pang Chunxue, chargé d’affaires of China’s Embassy in Islamabad, appreciated this effort. “I am very pleased to learn that Chinese Alibaba Group has committed to donate $320,000 to support rehabilitating communities affected by the floods, and feel more excited to know that the funds will be used to build a school in the Badin district of Sindh to accommodate 180 children to resume their studies. My special thanks also go to The Citizens Foundation for their facilitation and implementation.”
“China and Pakistan have a tradition of helping each other and sharing weal and woe. In addressing the historical floods last year, China offered immediate support and assistance to Pakistan. Up to now, China has provided nearly $260 million in flood relief assistance to Pakistan. It’s the accumulation of acts of kindness, as in this case the Alibaba Group and Daraz Pakistan, that our close bond continues to enhance and grow stronger over time,” she added. “Chin-Pak dosti zindabad!”
“We are proud to be a part of Alibaba Group, which is contributing to helping communities rebuild their lives. The gift of education is the best way to give back to society in the most meaningful manner, and we are confident that we will be able to transform many lives through this partnership with The Citizens Foundation,” said Ehsan Saya, Managing Director, Daraz Pakistan.
Syed Asaad Ayub Ahmad, President and CEO of The Citizens Foundation, expressing his views on the occasion said, “For 27 years, TCF has been committed to providing quality education for the less privileged children of Pakistan. To fulfill this mission, we look towards collaborating with organisations that share our vision of a better and literate Pakistan.”
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