The blog introduces the reader to Qurban, a child in Chak 13, and how his life changed due to the TALEEM programme.
“Chak 13 -A village is home to nearly 1,500 people but doesn’t have a single school. Most men work as laborers in the fields, while many women work as house-help in the nearby city. As poverty is rampant, children are frequently compelled to work to support their families. Qurban, the eldest among his siblings and the only son, had been working at a relative’s barbershop in the village since the age of 10.”
“Qurban vividly recalls the day when he came back from work to find Sunaina and a community worker talking to his parents.” ““My father kissed my forehead and told me that I would now need to wake up early every morning because I would be going to school,” shares Qurban with a smile.”