We’re thrilled to have published ‘The Starfish Asia Story’, a small book that documents the beginning, development and stories of Starfish Asia, as revealed in the last 70 newsletters. As…
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Can you imagine an education system without books? That’s the reality for all too many students in Pakistan, who either have poor quality textbooks or none at all. Therefore, on…
We’re delighted to welcome a new Chair to the Starfish Pakistan Board of Trustees.Rev. Azhar Mushtaq is ordained in the Church of Pakistan and a well-respected member of the community.…
Light in the Darkness: Starfish Asia – Advent Calendar
As December begins and we count down to Christmas, let us take a moment each day to reflect on the schools, homes and projects that Starfish Asia is supporting, as…
Room for Improvement: School Upgrades
Over the summer months we were delighted to focus on much-needed upgrades to some of the schools that we support. In particular there has been a lot of building work,…
Building for the future: Holy Shepherd Grammar School
At the heart of a mixed-community at the northern edge of Karachi lies Holy Shepherd Grammar School, established in 2001. Starfish Asia began supporting the school in 2004. Over time…
Trail Running: the West Highland Way Challenge Race
Let us introduce Allan Grant, who will be running 153km from Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis to Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow in the West Highland…
Sana’s Story: Making a childhood dream become reality
Greetings! My name is Sana Emanuel and I’m an undergraduate student Doctor of Pharmacy at Hajvery University in Lahore. As a child, I dreamed of being a doctor because it…
Fundraiser Spotlight: Ruth Coleman’s Isle of Wight Challenge
“I am raising money towards the Starfish Asia scholarship fund to give young people a chance of higher education which would otherwise be an impossible dream. I have chosen this…
Books for Schools: Help to transform a child’s education
All too many students in Pakistan go through their schooling with poor quality books or without books at all. Therefore, with World Book Day approaching, we are launching our annual…