Sadiq Ali’s commitment to expanding higher education access has evolved into one of the most impactful scholarship initiatives supported by Worldwide Education Fund (WEF). What began as a field visit to Tajikistan in 2014 has grown into a structured university scholarship program benefiting 66 students across Central Asia. During his visit to mountainous Tajikistan, Sadiq […]
Location : Chitral Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Status: Active Since May 2025 Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Learning Centers (ECLC) bring high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) opportunities to communities across Chitral, Pakistan, with a strong focus on remote and underserved areas. Each center follows a Montessori-inspired learning approach that nurtures curiosity, creativity, independence, and hands-on learning among children
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For almost twenty years, the Helping Hands Ladies Group of Dallas (HHLG) has shown how compassion, unity, and generosity can change lives. What started with a group of 20 women—professionals, entrepreneurs, and homemakers—has become a powerful source of support for education and community development in some of the world’s poorest and most remote regions.Brought together
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Location: Chitral Upper, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Education is more than lessons—it is the key to breaking cycles of poverty. In Chitral, Pakistan many children were at risk of leaving school too soon. But thanks to your generous support, Worldwide Education Fund (WEF) Secondary School Scholarship Program is keeping doors open and dreams alive for students across the region.
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Location: Chitral, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan. Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), Chitral, Pakistan In 2021, Worldwide Education Fund (WEF), USA ignited a spark of change in Chitral Valley of Northern Pakistan through an innovative pilot program of technology-enabled English Language Labs in five private schools. This pilot has benefited over 2,000 students, 100 teachers, and 6 skilled language trainers. From that spark
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Location : Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Status: Active Since September 2023 Project Description: Worldwide Education Fund (WEF), USA in collaboration with the AISA Fund, the Sadiq Ali family, and the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is transforming the lives of talented students from Tajikistan through the Anwar Mandani (AM) Rising Star Scholarship Program.
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Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh Status: Active Project Description: The main goal of the Literacy Program is to educate individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, enabling them to break the cycle of generational poverty. Three organizations with shared values have come together to champion this initiative: the Old Placidian Association (OPA), the Foundation to Support
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Technology Upgrades For Head Heart Hands (H3) Program Location: Dallas Texas, USA Status: Implemented Duration: September 2017 – September 2018 Project Description: WEF collaborates with Hearth House to empower refugee children with technology education. Recognizing the limited access to technology in their backgrounds, this initiative aims to upgrade outdated resources, offering students the opportunity to
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Location: Project Mala Schools at Guria Secondary School (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Status: Implemented Duration: September 2015 – 2020 Project Description: WEF partnered with Project Mala to fund the Secondary College Scholarships Program at Guria Secondary School near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This initiative supported 10 students with tuition fees, healthcare, and meals,
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Location: Houston, Texas USA Status: Implemented Duration: June 2018-May 2019 Project Description: The Worldwide Education Fund (WEF) partnered with the Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees (PAIR) to launch a project aimed at engaging refugee youth in educational mentoring after-school programs. Through the integration of app-based literacy, numeracy, tutoring, and enrichment programs, the
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