When there is a will there is a way
HANDS and Sughra Sabir Memoral Trust with the support of community adopted two rooms of Government school building on 14th August 2006 at Nodo Jokhio Goth. Building then renovated and provided furniture and hired teachers from Dumba Goth and started education. Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) also supported this program through Social Sector Development Project (SSDP).
Nodo Jokhio Goth is situated at Union Council Darsano Chano Gadap Town having Population of 954 people. Nodo Jokhio Goth and 35 kilo meter from Karachi city. Population belongs to Jokhia and Bukera community mostly Resources are from farming and Laboring. Education, Health, water supply, electricity and other basic needs are not satisfactorily available for the community. HANDS realized the major problem was lack of education and taken this step.
Maria and Sunna of Nodo Jokhio Goth got admission in 2006 at the School in class one, parents of these girls and School Management Committee supported and encouraged them during the Primary School education. Nearest secondary education facility was at Dumba Goth which is 3 kilometer away from their village their parents were not allowing them to go so far place.
Project team and School Management committee motivated their parents for secondary education facility at Dumba Goth, after motivation, parents turned agreed to continue their girls’ secondary education at Dumba village. So now Sunna and Maria were the first girls of their village getting secondary education at Dumba village.
We learned by this case study that if there is a will then there is a way some little organized beginnings can develop real changes in the life.