The leading Sindh-based educational charity, Green Crescent Trust
(GCT), is set to hold consecutive get-togethers in Lahore and Islamabad,
seeking philanthropic support from prominent businessmen and industrialists in
Punjab and the federal capital to accelerate its mission of enrolling
out-of-school children across Sindh. GCT CEO Zahid Saeed will deliver a
compelling presentation highlighting key facts and figures related to the
current education crisis in Pakistan. He will also outline a practical and impactful
way forward, proposing sustainable solutions to address the serious challenges
facing school education—particularly for underprivileged children—through GCT’s
proven and scalable model.
For the past 31
years, GCT has been working tirelessly to eradicate illiteracy and provide
quality education to children from underprivileged communities. The trust has
established a network of 173 charitable schools in remote and neglected rural
areas of Sindh, with a total enrolment of 34,660 students, over 40 per cent of
whom are girls. Among these students, 2,150 orphans receive specialized support
for both their education and welfare, delivered by more than 2,000 qualified
teachers committed to serving deprived communities.
The upcoming
event in Lahore will be graced by Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba
Shuja-ur-Rehman as the chief guest, with Provincial Minister for Primary and
Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir attending as the guest of honor. In Islamabad, Special Assistant to the Prime
Minister on Tourism Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan will grace the event as the chief
guest.
Both events will
be conducted by Renowned artist Adnan Siddiqui, whose continued support adds
powerful voice and visibility to GCT’s mission. Renowned business leader
Khawaja Shahzeb Akram and Mr. Usman Shaukat, President of the Rawalpindi
Chamber of Commerce & Industry, will graciously host the upcoming
fundraising dinners in Lahore and Islamabad, respectively. Both are widely
respected for their dynamic leadership and unwavering commitment to social
development. Their continued support for education and community upliftment
brings immense value to GCT’s mission of transforming lives through quality
education for underprivileged children.
"Thanks to
the generous support of our committed donors, GCT remains steadfast in pursuing
its Vision 2030," said Zahid Saeed, CEO of GCT. He further shared that the vision aims to
expand GCT’s network of charitable schools in Sindh to 250 institutions, with
the capacity to provide quality education to 100,000 underprivileged children
over the next five years.