WEF

We aim to break the cycle of generational poverty and foster prosperity

Our Vision

To break the cycle of generational poverty and foster prosperity.

Our Mission

Provide opportunities for quality English language education, technology proficiency, and educational and vocational scholarships for children and young adults in underserved communities throughout Central and South Asia and West Africa.

Our Belief

Every child and youth, regardless of financial circumstance, caste, religion, or gender, deserves a chance to reach his or her maximum potential.

Where can you find us?

For our Winter 2024 session, we are operating in 19 centers located in 9 different countries and 2 (remote) online classes for students in Afghanistan. For more information, check out the schedule for the current session here:

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Learning Spaces

Our Programs

English

Global Virtual School
- English as Second Language (ESL)
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
In-School Language Labs Booni Chitral, Pakistan

Education

Scholarships
- WEF-AUCA Rising Stars Undergraduate Scholarship Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Early Childhood Development Programs
- ECD Centre Booni Chitral Pakistan

Empowerment

Emerging Technology Hub Program
- Cyber Security Program, Tajikistan
- Digital Marketing Assistant Tajikistan
- Digital Training and Placement Program, Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan

WEF BEGINNINGS

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For many years, Connie and Kamal Daya provided modest financial support to various orphanages, hostels, and schools. A trip to Asia in 2004 brought them face-to-face with the urgent needs of many institutions and they pledged to get engaged and ‘do more’.

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The Connie and Kamal Daya Gift Fund of The Dallas Foundation invited others who share their vision to participate in the initiatives designed to benefit under-served children and youth.

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Soon, WEF started in 2009, with a generous donation from the Connie & Kamal Daya Gift Fund of The Dallas Foundation.

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During the last many years the organization has been helping the poorest of the poor and over 20,000+ children and youth have benefited from different projects of WEF.

Featured Projects

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Global Virtual School

The Global Virtual School (GVS) is an ever-expanding online learning center delivering quality English-language instruction to underprivileged youth and young adults in remote areas of the world. Under the tutelage of the Worldwide Education Fund of The Dallas Foundation, and with the help of technology, GVS has grown from one online ESL class (in Khorog, Tajikistan) into a full-blown online school with dozens of classes and hundreds of students in only 3 and a half years. The Global Virtual School project is unique in that it connects, online and in real-time, English-speaking volunteer teachers with students who are eager to improve their English to pursue post-secondary education, career training and better employment, all of which guarantee an escape from the cycle of generational poverty.

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Learning Centers, Booni Chitral, Pakistan

Worldwide Education Fund of The Dallas Foundation (WEF), USA has initiated a significant milestone in its mission to advance education in Chitral, Pakistan through its collaborative efforts with Foundation to Empower Students (FES), Pakistan and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education Department in Pakistan. This strategic collaboration paves the way for the launch of the transformative project, "Learning Centers: Integrating Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Technology-Assisted Language Labs'' in Booni, Chitral, Pakistan. This initiative aims to elevate the educational landscape in Booni, Chitral, by seamlessly merging Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs with state-of-the-art Technology-Assisted Language Labs across 19 government schools in Booni Chitral. The new initiative will impact over 2,000 students attending ECD, primary and secondary schools.