Canada – October, 2016 – Aziz Rakla, the founder of Rakla Tires online shopping store in Canada and Director on The Citizens Foundation Board, is making a difference through education. Their organization, The Citizens Foundation, have been certified by the PCP after a detailed desk review, field evaluation and approved by their Certification Panel. Certification by PCP is a seal for organizations that exhibit exemplary standards in organizational effectiveness. TCF is amongst the highest scoring organizations certified by PCP to date.Engaging directly with the people, TCF IS able to participate in the thought-making process of the communities they work with, and thus have the capacity to bring about long-term change.
Here are top ways how grassroots education can make a difference - through holistic development of the children in urban slums and similar communities. Education can make a difference -
• by enriching their learning
• by broadening their horizons
• imparting life skills and soft skills
• by digitally empowering them
• by positioning them as the young leaders and role models in the community
• by setting examples of excellence
• by raising awareness of parents and community members
• by networking with and involving relevant organizations working on various community issues
• by setting up vibrant culture hubs in the community to bring positivity
• by empowering the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid In Pakistan
And doing everything they can to empower individuals to help themselves and others. Entire communities can be transformed by this process – this is the belief of The Citizens Foundation, led by Aziz Rakla. Through education, they aim to transform children’s lives in many distinct ways, better health care, family planning, and a tolerant and positive attitude towards society.
ABOUT TCF CANADA
TCF is a non-profit organization that provides quality education to children who dwell in rural and urban slums of Pakistan.The organization has been assigned non-profit organization governance rating of GR8+ by JCR-VIS Credit Rating Co Ltd. It is a leading non-profit organization in Pakistan that is professionally managed by a team of highly dedicated managers and staff employed on a full-time basis.
Pakistan ranks amongst the lowest countries according to the human development index of UNDP.More than fifty eight percent population is illiterate. An organization like TCF can make a difference. Education not only makes people literate, it gives them a tool for their own progress and uplift. It empowers them to create their own future and not just be victims of it.
Quality education and better future are the two goals of TCF that they plan to realize through the power of quality education and by enabling moral, spiritual, and intellectual enlightenment.
To know more about Aziz Rakla or to support the great education initiative, visit tcfcanada.org.