Year-End Report · July – December 2021

Year-End Report 2021: Five Rising Stars and Education Through Cricket

Three new Rising Star scholars, an award of excellence, a charity cricket league in the Bay Area, and holiday gifts for 50 children in California.

“Creating a better tomorrow, 20 kids and 20 families at a time.”

Highlights

  • Second Rising Star cohort: Kamran was admitted to grade 5 at a public secondary school, and Ujala and Sawera to grade 3 at a private school, bringing the total to five scholars.
  • Outstanding results: within ten weeks of joining her new school, Ujala came 3rd in her class (452 of 475 marks) and received the school’s Award of Excellence. Sawera scored 89% and came 4th.
  • Promoting Education through Cricket: 8 teams and 100 players took part in the BATBall Premier League in the Bay Area. All donations went to the Learning Center and the scholarship program.
  • Health: polio drops for children under five (September) and measles and rubella vaccinations (November) at the center.
  • OPEN Silicon Valley Forum 2021: SKF’s first conference booth, with a youth volunteer sharing his experience teaching at the center.
  • Celebrations: Independence Day, Allama Iqbal Day, a park outing and the annual Result Day with trophies and medals.
  • California: gift bags for 50 children at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park.

Give a child the chance to learn

$250–$350 covers a child’s full year at an SKF Learning Center: teacher, books, uniform and a daily healthy snack.