Akri
thedreamfly in Pakistan
In fall 2007, we started working on building a primary school in Akri, a small village in rural Pakistan. We met our goal of raising $150,000 for our first dreamfly school and it started operation in fall 2008. 8 students showed up on the first day of school. A year later, we have 145 1st and 2nd grade students coming to school every day!
A key goal for dreamfly is to work with high integrity local non-profits to ensure ongoing quality of education. In Pakistan, our partner is The Citizens Foundation (TCF). With over 600 schools already operational in Pakistan, TCF’s commitment to results and good education with a focus on interactive learning and critical thinking is unrelenting.
Meet the children attending thedreamfly-TCF Akri school.
- Through TCF, we promote an interactive, child-centered teaching approach with emphasis on hands-on activities that help children explore, reason, understand, and enjoy the learning process. TCF views learning as holistic and hence art, physical education, and activities for social and moral development form an integral part of curriculum.
- We’ve paid special attention to having a school floor plan that’s airy, spacious with plenty of room for our kids to run around, study, indulge in school activities and learn new sports and games. We have also accommodated for future plans of constructing a higher school building next to the primary school.
- Teachers are trained every year to ensure highest quality of education.
- Recently we added a computer lab to the school. The children are using Sesame Street software to learn alphabet, colors, and more in a fun interactive way.
To learn more about our partner organization TCF, their vision, mission, and education model, please click here.