Currently, there are an estimated 23 million children in Pakistan unable to attend school, the second highest figure in the world.1
Children are still impacted by the loss of schools after devastating flooding in 2022. VSO donors and supporters have been helping children learn again - find out more about the progress we've made together below.
Hear from the children and teachers who've been able to return to the classroom
Be part of the change you want to see.
VSO needs your help to keep children in Pakistan in education. Girls are left behind and facing exclusion from schools now destroyed from recent floods. We match the most marginalised girls with a VSO volunteer. They receive tailored and robust support.
Are you ready to be a changemaker? Your gift today has the power to help change a girl’s future.
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