A non-profit organization striving to reform government schools through pilot projects at model schools and advocacy with the government. Founded by
@ShehzadRoy
"I am a footballer and I am
#MoreThanMyMarks
." - Mahnoor, 14, student of Zindagi Trust managed SMB Fatima Jinnah Govt School which won
@karachiunitedfc
Championship for 2 years, beating top private schools like KGS. Learn how her father changed his mind about girls in sports.
The annual
#CruelNumbers
report by our friends at
@Sahil_NGO
tells us that the majority of child abuse is perpetrated by people known to the child or to their family. Could this be why it's so underreported? Masla parday ka nahi, aankhon se parda uthanay ka hai.
@ShehzadRoy
SMB Fatima Jinnah Govt. Girls' Secondary School adopted by Zindagi Trust observed their solidarity with the Kashmiris for their right to freedom. Our girls showed their solidarity by making a human chain spelling out
#WeStandWithKashmir
on the school ground.
#KashmirHour
Wondering what former Test captain,
@SarfarazA_54
is up to? He spent the afternoon at our adopted government school SMB Fatima Jinnah learning about our model of education reform and of course encouraging girls to play sports!
To push and plead the state to act now to prevent
#ChildAbuse
and protect survivors, we held a press conference today with a group of Pakistan's leading activists, actors and athletes and our partners
@aahungngo
Govt of Balochistan announces introduction of Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) in all schools, teaching children how to protect themselves from abuse + giving awarenesses on health, hygiene, nutrition & their rights. Huge win for us,
@aahungngo
and the children of Pakistan!
"نئ عمارتیں تعمیر کرنے کے بجائے، نئے کاروبار شروع کرنے کے بجائے آپ کوشش کریں کے گورمنٹ کے ساتھ مل کے کام کریں اور ان اسکولوں کی حالت بہتر کریں۔"
Writer and journalist
@mohammedhanif
on our work in government school reform.
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Sharing child abuse content is harmful to survivors, and they must be helped through channels that do not negatively impact their mental health. Survivors must be listened to, supported, and provided justice. Stop sharing videos of abuse, do your part in helping survivors.
Bisma Kamran (a student of Grade 8 at SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School) won the position of Student of the Year for 2018, in the annual competition organized by the Jang Media Group beating out students from schools across Sindh, on the merit of her academic performance.
Our government school students played cricket with the
#RoyalCouple
William & Kate! 13-yo Zainab shared with them how sport helped her grow from a shy, lonely kid to a young girl comfortable in her identity + that of her peers. Thanks
@ukinpakistan
@pkBritish
!
#RoyalVisitPakistan
Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa plays chess with a student of a school run by the Zindagi Trust -- DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor looks on as does Shehzad Roy
Kudos to the Punjab Govt for taking such an important step towards accessible education. The right to education must be secured for every child in Pakistan. Hoping to see the rest of the provinces follow soon.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
First Day of School for Transgenders by School Education Department Punjab. We have provided them everything that is required for Schooling. Dr Aithesham Secretary School South Punjab and his team have done a great job. TransEducation is the program.
In Pakistan, more than 22 million children are deprived of education. This
#LiteracyDay
, help break the cycle of illiteracy. Support Zindagi Trust and invest in the education of our women for a better tomorrow, donate today at
Beyond
#LSBE
, the state needs to make structural changes to establish a system to
#ProtectOurChildren
from
#ChildAbuse
. These include training police, healthcare providers and media to work with
#ChildAbuse
survivors + providing them support through shelters, therapy & legal aid.
This
#InternationalWomensDay
,
#ZindagiTrust
encourages young girls to recognize the negative impact of discriminatory jokes in Pakistani society. Retweet this video to support us in our mission of empowering girls throughout Pakistan.
#ThinkBeforeYouJoke
This Monday we had the honor of hosting the US Consul General, Mark Stroh and his team from
@usconsulatekhi
at our school, Khatoon-e-Pakistan. The Consul General expressed his admiration for our model of transforming government schools and advocating for child protection.
"Chess has helped me develop confidence not just in public speaking but also in my abilities to solve problems and finish challenging tasks.
I am a chess player and I am
#MoreThanMyMarks
."
- Maliha, 15, student at SMB Fatima Jinnah Govt Girls' Campus managed by
@ZindagiTrust
This
#InternationalWomensDay
, Zindagi Trust is urging you to
#ThinkBeforeYouJoke
, in order to raise awareness of the negative stereotypes that discriminatory jokes perpetuate.
To help us in our goal of empowering females throughout Pakistan, please retweet this video!
It's a proud moment for SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School as two of their chess teams claimed the top two spots in My Karachi Chess Championship. The achievement is a testament to the school's commitment to mind sports.
Students at our adopted Khatoon-e-Pakistan GGS got a workshop in which they learned about the manufacturing and working of an Airbus A380 and later got to assemble models of the aircraft. A big thank you to Stem360 in collaboration with "The Little Engineer" for organizing this.
As an artist, it upset me to hear people, including other teachers, say that those who couldn’t do anything did art,” said Anam Shakil Khan, visual artist and designer of Zindagi Trust’s art curriculum.
#MainBhiArtistHoon
Maliha Ali, a student of our adopted SMB Fatima Jinnah Govt School, taught chess to kids at the
@TCFPak
Qayyumabad campus. Thrilled to see chess travel to TCF schools - our students have grown tremendously since we introduced it in 2011 and we can't wait to see it in every school
"If more children get a school, a space, an opportunity like this - Pakistan can go places. This gives me hope for a bright and happy future Pakistan."
Throwback to
@stringsonline
's Bilal Maqsood visiting our adopted govt school for our student art show.
Great showing
#KarachiGrammarSchool
Principal Simon Glasson around our adopted Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government School. He took a keen interest in learning about our journey of school reform and we look forward to working closely with KGS and its students in the coming months!
As we mourn so many losing their
#RightToChildhood
due to the oppression of tyrants, a reminder to everyone watching Palestine, Gujjar Nala, Kabul and beyond: none of us are free until all of us are free. No child is safe until every child is safe.
Founder
@ShehzadRoy
on why he started reforming government schools : "I thought it was criminal to make more buildings when we have a huge government school infrastructure. c
Our Founder
@ShehzadRoy
speaking at the launch of
@DurbeenPk
which will be working to transform a government teacher training college. Proud to be the parent organization of this exciting initiative and looking forward to better schools through better teachers.
Our students have so many questions for
@mir_sana05
! When will there be a women's PSL? Why don't women sports stars get as much coverage? How do we convince our parents to let us play? How do you get your from a loss and not give up?
It was a pleasure to host
@gilmour_wendy
, Canada’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, at Khatoon-e-Pakistan and
@durbeenPK
today to share our practices and interventions in reforming public education across Pakistan.
This
#InternationalWomensDay
, Zindagi Trust encourages young girls to recognize the discriminatory jokes within Pakistani society. These jokes carry harmful stereotypes that can lead to social exclusion, low self-esteem and self-fulfilling prophecy, therefore
#ThinkBeforeYouJoke
Meet our talented coach, Kiran Fatima! Once a student at SMB, she has now dedicated over 10 years to our school and helped mentor students on and off the field. Under her wing, our students have repeatedly won tournaments including KU Championship since 2017. (1/3)
When Zindagi Trust took over management of KPS, Class 9 students could not pass a competitively designed Class 3 level Math test.
This year, KPS hosted an inter-school Math Olympiad and government school students took home the 1st position over the private schools.
An endearing and honest heart-to-heart between Aashir and Angela, a father and daughter from our school community. This
#FathersDay
tell your Abba just how much he means to you.
Watch the full video here:
Child Protection via Life Skills Based Education
#LSBE
must be introduced in all schools. We have demonstrated the success of
#LSBE
at our govt schools since 2011. Students are now aware, confident and can identify and report incidents of abuse and harassment.
#ProtectOurChildren
Join us in beautiful Shangla this summer to teach a course of your choice at an all-girls school, as part of our first residential fellowship designed to transform lives through holistic education. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Details here:
Join 9th-grader Savaira as she takes us through a day at a model government school managed by Zindagi Trust and get inspired by the possibilities of free quality education!
#StrengthenPakistan
Watch the rest of the video here:
Please join us for our Annual Art Show this Saturday 11am at SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School
#Karachi
. There's a special live performance in store for all our supporters.
#SchoolReform
#SupportTheArts
Students of our adopted Government School, Khatoon-e-Pakistan, learn about different departments in an educational institution, and the healthcare sector (thanks to
@AKUGlobal
), as part of the Senior Summer Internship Program at KPS.
“It is very important to project your message via platforms such as entertainment or art; especially if they are as inspirational as the ones I have seen reflected in the students’ artwork today”.
Ahsan Khan, shares his experience at our Annual Art Exhibition.
#Children
are Pakistan's biggest hope for a brighter, happier future. To ensure they are able to achieve their full potential, it is essential to support the physical and mental health of children via the right intervention- be it sports and nutrition or math games and counseling
Zindagi Trust invites you to our annual Art Exhibition featuring artwork by students of our adopted government Schools.
Starting this Saturday, 2nd of February, 10am onwards at Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government Girls School.
#MeinBhiArtistHoon
SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School recently introduced its Rugby program, the first of its kind among government schools in Karachi.
Students had their eyes on the ball as they competed in the first ever intra-school rugby tournament.
Students of SMB Fatima Jinnah Government School start learning rules and strategy of Scrabble in Grade 4 and continue weekly classes till Matric. They don't even stop in winter vacations! Here our young champs learn some moves as part of a module being taught during Winter Camp!
Let’s
#educate
our children about safe and unsafe touch, protect them from abuse and
#teach
them how to report incidents.
Let’s make
#LSBE
, a reality throughout Pakistan!
Urgent implementation needed in Punjab and KPK.
@GovtofPunjabPK
and
#kpk
.
@ZindagiTrust
and
@aahungngo
collaborated with
@MinisterEduGoS
to introduce LSBE Curriculum, educating children about safe and unsafe touch, protection from sexual abuse, and how to report incidents.
Delighted to witness the insightful address by our founder, Mr. Shehzad Roy, at the prestigious
#NEXTbyTRTWorldForum23
in Turkey. With unwavering expertise, he shed light on the pressing issue of
#corporal
#punishment
and paving the way for meaningful reform.
Our head of sports at SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School, Fatima Kiran, discussing women’s role in Pakistan Football Federation, at
@PTVSp0rts
.
@uroojmumtazkhan
Imran Azhar
@Imraazh
, founder and CEO of AZCorp Entertainment
@AzcorpComics
learning all about Aboriginal art from the student of SMB Fatima Jinnah Government School.
Our art teachers have been doing phone check-ins with their students. One of the things they stress is the importance of establishing a routine in a time of no school can and asynchronous instruction time. One of students sent in this drawing after her call!
#StayHomeMakeArt
Excellent. In addition to an awareness campaign, we need child protection education in schools along w/ state systems to support survivors through free legal aid, counseling, child-friendly shelters & courts + training for caregivers & law enforcement.
Spend this summer with us in the breathtaking mountains of
#Shangla
. Join us for a 10-days residential program in which you create and deliver interactive educational programs for female students in a remote area. This experience awaits you! (1/2)
We made some good progress this week but there's a long road to
#EndCorporalPunishment
. Here are some of the next steps that are needed in legislation, implementation and awareness to help eradicate this inhumane practice and
#ProtectOurChildren
. Share & tag your MPA/Senator!
Great win for
#ChildProtection
today as the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court, upon hearing our petition on corporal punishment, decided to suspend Section 89, which allowed corporal punishment "in good faith"
Anum Shakil, the Head of Arts at SMB Fatima Jinnah and Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government Schools, talking to
@etribune
about the Zindagi Trust's Art Exhibition on going at
@thesecondfloor
.
@steelarina
@ShehzadRoy
You can make a general donation at and send us an email at specifying that your gift is for the art program. Thank you for your support!
Good to see
@dawn_com
publish our recommendations for a systemic solution to child sexual abuse from our joint statement with
@gdpakistan
@aahungngo
&
@Sahil_NGO
. Need action on all of them now.
Our little Champ Harmain Shoukat of SMB Fatima Jinnah CGSS has been selected for Pakistan Army Women Football team. Support
#ZindagiTrust
and help us raise more champions like Harmain -
Our schools bring joy and learning to the lives of hundreds of children! This Ramzan, help us continue to bring joy to our schools and change student lives. Give your zakat, sadqa or donation to Zindagi Trust to truly transform a child's future.
#HumaraySchoolsHumaraMustaqbil
On
#WorldChildrensDay
, we urge you to enforce the rights of every child in Pakistan - to nutrition, healthcare, safety, shelter, play, choice, dignity and a free quality education.
(artwork by Laiba in Class 7)
#ChildRights
#ChildrensDay2020
We missed moving and having the space to just be. Outdoor sports are back at our girls' govt schools but for week one we're keeping it light, stretching, chatting and reconnecting as we get in the habit of safely removing and storing our masks for outdoor activity.
#backtoschool
2021 has been an eventful year for us in which we initiated an array of holistic learning programs. If you believe that Zindagi Trust is helping Pakistan's children achieve their dreams and acquire quality knowledge then extend your kind donations to us -
Great fun showing İbrahim Katirci from
@KarachiTika
around our government schools today - looking forward to working with them on consolidating our success at our model schools!
Congrats to all on the introduction of Teaching Licensing Policy 2023. This landmark
#achievement
will raise education standards and empowers
#teachers
in
#Pakistan
. Let's celebrate this step towards a brighter future!
A memorable day marked in the history of Eduaction reforms in 🇵🇰.Teaching is going to be evolved as profession. Teaching Licensing policy 2023 has been approved by cabinet. I appreciate the efforts of
@akuiedpk
@durbeenPK
and Educationists who dreamt & endeavoured to get it done.