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To promote literacy in under-developed countries, Hidaya Foundation operates its own schools as well as financially supports other schools in rural and economically depressed areas
Examples of support to schools include:
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Constructing additional classroom facilities
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Providing classroom furniture
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Establishing libraries
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Providing salaries for the teachers and staff
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Donating computers for IT training
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Installing drinking water system
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Providing lights and fans for classrooms
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Sponsoring extracurricular activities such as sports, debates, tree plantations, etc.
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Paying for utilities for the schools
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Repairing vehicles used to transport handicapped children to school
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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.
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