To open new schools or assist existing schools in economically depressed areas to improve literacy rate and quality of education
To promote literacy in under-developed countries, Hidaya Trust operates its own schools as well as financially supports other schools in rural and economically depressed areas.
Examples of support to schools include:
Constructing additional classroom facilities
Providing classroom furniture
Establishing libraries
Providing salaries for the teachers and staff
Donating computers for IT training
Installing drinking water systems
Providing lights and fans for classrooms
Sponsoring extracurricular activities such as sports, debates, tree plantations, etc.
Paying for utilities
Repairing vehicles used to transport handicapped children to school
In addition, Hidaya offers financial or in-kind support to deserving students at schools under its Sponsor a Student Project.
Under a government initiative in Pakistan, called "Adopt A School", Hidaya in 2007 launched a project to adopt and operate those government schools, which have been shut down deep in the rural areas for a variety of reasons. Hidaya's goal is to adopt twenty (20) such public schools. For current status kindly visit reports.
The sister organization of Hidaya Trust, Hidaya Foundation was awarded Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) by the Government of Pakistan, in recognition of the results-oriented relief efforts of both the organizations during the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. It was awarded during a special ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, DC.
In Keeping with our commitment to the communities in which Hidaya Trust operates, it hires its work force as an equal opportunity employer. It means that employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, status in the society, ancestry, sex, age, religion, creed and marital status.
