The faces of Hope: 2017
The Talents School is one of the 35 schools currently supported by Starfish Asia in Pakistan. Fauzia, ably assisted by her husband Sajid, is a trained nurse with a passion…
News highlights
The Talents School
The launch of Uraan
Today is a great day for Christian teachers in Pakistan. URAAN arrived from the printer! This is the first issue of a new Urdu quarterly magazine for Christian teachers — Uraan…
Abba Home girls at University
Abba Home organised their first ever visit to a University before Christmas. The 30 girls were excited to be invited by the management of Lahore’s University of Management & Technology…
For a Better World
The fascinating report of a brand new survey of 604 schools for the poorest Christians in Pakistan was published last week. It is entitled ‘For a Better World’. The survey…
Former Sweeper Speaks at Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament building was a fine venue for an event in Edinburgh showcasing the work of Starfish Asia – an occasion made possible thanks to a kind invitation by Member of the…
45 brilliant reasons to celebrate!
45 of the top 60 Christian students in the Punjab were at a Starfish-organised celebration of the achievements of Christian students in the province. It was held in Lahore following the…
Hello. Did we meet you at Keswick?
I feared that running a stall at the Keswick Convention might involve a lot of waiting around, clock-watching. But not at all: it was hugely absorbing! Valued supporters came to chat,…
“This is the best thing I’ve ever done in my life”
That was how important it was for one of our teachers when she attended a rich and varied teacher training programme we set up in the Himalayan foothills last month. She was one…
Home Improvements
We’ve made significant improvements to two of our care homes in Lahore. The Gospel Care Home looks after 10 boys. Some of them are from dysfunctional homes and have experienced abuse…
The Power of Love
Nine Students from the Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) took time out from their studies to visit the girls at the Abba Home orphanage during March and April. It…