The Qalam School
A free school for ~320 children on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, founded July 2010. Education, daily meals, uniforms, healthcare — all at no cost to families.
The Five Programs
What we do.
Five overlapping efforts that share one campus, one team, and one community. Education is the heart; everything else exists so that education can happen well.
Qalam Vocational Wing
Sewing, embroidery, handicraft, and carpentry training — producing the school's uniforms, silk-embroidered bags, and other goods.
AAQ Health Program
On-site clinic established in 2020 with a full-time physician and a pharmacy. Preventive care, checkups, and treatment for students and their families.
2025 spendPKR 10,130,781
AAQ Food & Ration Program
Daily lunch for ~320 students and staff; a monthly flour ration to 200+ families in the surrounding community; Ramadan rations of dates, rice, oil, and sugar.
2025 spendPKR 7,126,948
AAQ Uplift Program
Seven years old. The Exceptional Hardship Fund: setting up small businesses — rickshaws, fruit stalls, sewing setups — and acquiring housing for families in crisis.
2025 spendPKR 2,274,779
The School
The Qalam School has its own home.
Photos of the classrooms, the daily routine, the children, the sponsor program — all of it lives on the school’s dedicated site.
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