DIL Trust UK was established on March 9, 2007 to provide people residing in the United Kingdom the opportunity to participate in the work DIL does in Pakistan. It seeks to establish and/or adopt, and operate primary and secondary schools for less privileged children, primarily girls, in the under-developed and rural regions of Pakistan.
DIL Trust UK is registered with the Charity Commission UK (Registration No. 1122924) as a charitable trust governed by the rules of England & Wales. It deals with all aspects of work from acquiring grants from private and public sector resources to closely monitoring the management of the schools. DIL Trust UK guides and oversees all fund raising efforts in the United Kingdom, and adheres to the guidelines set out by the Charity Commission. In addition it is responsible for auditing and accounting yearly revenues and expenses and ensuring that the same is in the public domain.
Board of Trustees & Executive Committee
Ahmereen Reza, Trustee - Chairperson
Rubina Riaz, Trustee - Vice Chairperson
Ruha Khandwala, Trustee - Treasurer
Jameela Fakhri, Trustee –Executive Board Member and Past President DIL USA
Farida Barma, Secretary
Marjan Khanji Dohadwala, Marketing & PR
DIL Trust UK is committed to raising the standard of education in all of its schools by:
- Providing ongoing teacher training
- Improving infrastructure
- Raising medical and hygiene awareness
- Establishing libraries and computer labs
- Building the capacity of the field staff
- Setting up vocational training
- Setting up mentor systems for its students
The Mehran School - DIL Trust UK Orangi
The commencement of DIL Trust UK’s work was marked by the purchase of the Mehran school at Orangi, Karachi in January 2008. The total student strength of The Mehran School - DIL Trust UK stands at 180, majority of who are in nursery to grade 2. The school currently covers key subjects including English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Computer Studies, Art, Urdu and Religious studies.
A key focus for DIL Trust UK will be to continuously work with the school staff to ensure the implementation of ongoing teacher training programs. Additionally, DIL Trust UK will work towards improving school facilities such as sanitation, building infrastructure and tutoring amenities to create a safe and comprehensively equipped learning environment.
How you can get involved
Events
DIL Trust UK will hold numerous fundraising events throughout the year; attending any of them is one of the best ways to help DIL Trust UK in its efforts to bring literacy to parts of rural and underdeveloped Pakistan. For more information on upcoming events, please contact Ahmereen Reza at: ahmereen@dil.org or Rubina Riaz at rubina@dil.org
Sponsorships
- £5000 - Sponsor a DIL Trust UK school annually
- £1000 - Sponsor a school computer lab
- £700 - Sponsor a classroom annually (if donating for five years to be paid annually and the classroom named by the donor
- £125 - Sponsor a child’s education for five years
- A general donation in any amount
School Visits
DIL Trust UK welcomes any assistance received on the ground in terms of donations, tutoring and mentoring students, training teachers or simply visiting the schools to support DIL Trust UK’s efforts. If you are travelling to Pakistan, we encourage you to visit the Mehran School - DIL Trust UK to get a first hand insight into the progress made and welcome any feedback.
DIL Trust UK Launches in London
School - goer Spearheads Fund Raiser for DIL Trust UK in Paris
Purchase of DIL UK 's 1st School
‘Keep DIL close to your heart’.
Please make cheques payable to:
‘Developments In Literacy Trust UK’:
P.O. Box 3457, Cockfosters, Barnet EN5 9GN
