Achievements

Education

• FLAME is presently running 182 Non-Formal Basic Education schools which are educating over 7,000 children, the majority of whom would not be attending school
• Our drop out rate is nearly zero
• FLAME schools complete five years primary level course in four years
• Over 95 percent of FLAME students pass their annual examinations
• FLAME is able to provide good quality education to approximately 40 children for a minimal cost of Rs. 27,000/year.

Health

• FLAME is providing basic health care including free medicines to approximately 5,000 children of its schools in Karachi and Islamabad through 2 mobile health units
• According to a report filed by an independent doctor studying the health status of children at FLAME schools, it was found that there was a visible decrease in common ailments due to health guidance and delivery of proper medications through the MHU

Employment

• FLAME provides employment to 182 educated women of poor localities as teachers, 7 educated men as field coordinators and 8 MBBS lady doctors to manage the school health program

Photography and articles: Rosie Pannell, Resource manager, FLAME Karachi,
rosie@allforflame.org