Education Programmes
Education
The first word revealed to the beloved Prophet (s.a.w.) was ‘read.’
This call to literacy is something we take seriously. ATI and its partners have established 89 Model Schools for orphans and poor communities. We have also worked on school strengthening projects with UNICEF, which aim to build good governance into government schools as well as transitional school shelters to house temporary schools in emergency zones.
Basic reading, writing and arithmetic are necessary for most of life’s activities. Imagine that
over 115 million children across the world do not have access to even basic primary
education. At ATI, we believe that true sustainable development comes through educating
people out of poverty, thus this has always been at the heart of our long term development
strategy. Our efforts have taken two main thrusts:
a. Where educational provision is available, build the capacity of the school to meet needs
and facilitate poor families in accessing provision through support and contribution
b. Where no provision is available – establish rural and urban learning centres and schools
to meet needs
Our literacy programmes also encourage adults, and in particular women, to take up learning again in order to help better the situation they and their families find themselves in.
Rural areas in Sudan have been given small shelters to replace decrepid facilities so children can study in the shade. These areas do not ask for luxury constructions, little can go a long way here:
OLD RURAL CLASSROOM
NEW ROOM PROVIDED
The concept can extend to small rural mosques too:
New school set up in earthquake effected Kashmir:
Further schools established in Pakistan, Gambia, Sudan and Bangladesh
School kits (books and uniforms) in Sudan and transport bikes in Mauritania:
IT labs set up in schools across Pakistan and Kashmir:
Almost two thirds of the illiteracy in adults around the world is in women. That’s almost 500 million mothers, sisters and daughters. It is true that if you educate a man you educate the individual but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole family. This is merely a reflection of the fact that mothers are constant teachers to their children and ATI has worked tirelessly to empower them in order to build the
capacity of their families and communities.
Education, skills and training have been successfully delivered to widows across a number of continents. Following structured programmes, the ladies are able to undertake skilled business, further their education or merely be more effective in their homes having been given basic literacy skills.
Women's literacy programmes running across Asia and Africa (above is Nepal)
Sewing centres across Africa (above shows Sudan and Mauritania)
ATI In Action
The most common cause of death in the developing world is drinking dirty and diseased water. In line with the UN Millenium Development Goals, ATI has pledged to help tackle this and provide safe, clean drinking water to those who have none.
The first word revealed to the beloved Prophet (s.a.w.) was ‘read.’ This call to literacy is something we take seriously. ATI and its partners have established 89 Model Schools for orphans and poor communities.