Action Public School
Francis Town, Gujrunwala
Christian families have few educational options in Francis Town, a suburb of 50,000 people. When a Chinese mission organization there closed its school, it left the Christian community in desperate need.
Roopa and her husband Sajad responded by launching Action Public School (APS) in 2015. They both have BA degrees. Their vision is “to educate the poor Christian community so no one will be without education, and they can prosper.”
Action Public School began with just seven students but quickly grew to around a hundred. Most of their students could not afford more than nominal tuition fees. Roopa and Sajad were running the school on a tiny budget, helped by two volunteer teachers.
In 2019, Starfish Pakistan (UK) began to support Action Public School. Roopa and Sajad invested their savings to expand their home to include a school. Starfish Pakistan provided classroom furniture, solar panels and a bore hole for clean water. The clean water is used to serve the community as well.
Starfish Asia (UK) also began to provide modest salaries for the teachers. The school now employs seven teachers and a helper and over 120 children from kindergarten to Grade 10 are enrolled.
Our Canadian team has agreed to take on the support of this school. To do this, we need to raise $600 CAD per month ($7,200 annually). Your gift of $5 or $50 a month will help us make this a reality.