Bathrooms restored
From unusable facilities to working bathrooms — dignity and health on campus.
Impact
Proof over promises
Government Girls Higher Secondary School Gizri serves children from the poorest families in Karachi — free education from Kindergarten through Matric.
~1,200
Students
Free education, KG through Matric
36+
Teachers
Dedicated staff on a public campus
Since 2012
Under REST care
From disrepair to a working school
100%
Pass rate
Intensive program, 10th grade cohort
Academic excellence
Results that government schools rarely claim
After infrastructure work, the school focused on academic excellence. Board performance rose — including strong Matric years and top rankings among government schools. An intensive program for 10th grade delivered full-cohort success for every participating student.
Before
What students walked into
Trash in the courtyard. Unusable bathrooms. No clean water. Buildings in disrepair. Ghost attendance. That was the starting line.
Progress since 2012
Hard-won, visible change
Water, bathrooms, classrooms, boundaries — essentials restored so learning can happen with dignity.
Clean water
Running water and filtered drinking stations where there was none.
Boundary & cleanup
Encroachments cleared; landfill areas reclaimed for safer school grounds.
Classrooms renewed
Years of trash removed; a large share of rooms cleaned and repainted.
Programs
Investments that compound
Montessori & Kindergarten
Early learning for ages 3+ — alumni teachers, care so parents can work, and a foundation for later success.
Computer lab
Digital literacy toward Matric and jobs — established with partners including Infaq Foundation.
Library
Books and quiet study space — built with partners including the British Overseas School.
Intensive learning
Focused board-exam preparation that produced full-cohort success for participating 10th graders.
Keep the progress going
Students, teachers, security, and renovations still need steady support.