Three schools are operating now in Pakistan through ABC Children´s Aid

Farooqabad High School:

Currently the school is being operated in two different buildings.  As has already been reported, the land has been purchased and the construction work of the school building has begun.  Once (hopefully in two to three months) the building is ready for use, school will run in two different shifts so that more children can be accommodated in the facility.  The new facility will include classrooms, a science laboratory, computer laboratory, a nurse?s room, an office, a kitchen, adequate toilet facility, and a small playing place.

Peshawar High School:

As you are aware of the purchase of land, now the deal is almost complete.  There was some delay in the start of the construction work due to the much unrest that had gripped the Peshawar city.  Schools are still closed in the city.  We have our school open as it is in a rented house and is not so obvious to the people.  Plans have been finalized and hopefully the school building will be ready for use by the end of the summer vacation.  We have 78 children in the school now and about a hundred more will join at the start of the school year in April.

Recently a tragedy struck one of the senior teachers at school.  Tufail?s wife died after a prolonged sickness.  ABC helped the family with finances to arrange the funeral.  Unfortunately, Tufail had spent so much on treatment; he did not have money even to arrange for the funeral.  While we sympathize with the family, we wish Tufail and his family comfort and peace of Jesus.

Currently, our Coordinator for Children Affairs in Peshawar, Sakina, is also sick and getting treatment for breast cancer.  You are requested to kindly pray for her and the treatment she is getting.  She is quite depressed and worried.  We know God can perform miracles, and will do so for Sakina.

Chak 96 R/B Elementary School:

The construction work in Chak 96 R/B of the school building has started.  During my next visit I will get some pictures to share with you. 

Over hundred and fifty students are now studying in the village school in two rented houses.  The excitement in the village and in the nearby villages is overwhelming.  Soon the children will be able to move into the new building which will have classrooms, kitchen and adequate toilet facilities.