A Story of Hope from Chitral, Pakistan In a remote and underserved region of Chitral, Pakistan, where access to specialized developmental support is limited, a remarkable transformation has taken place.
The most important year of my life has just come. After relocating to the United States of America to pursue my Master’s Degree in Business Administration, I can already foresee the magnitude to which this experience can change my life both academically and personally.
This blog is written by WEF-HU MBA Scholar Mehrunissa Barkatali who is currently doing her 4th Semester in Herzing University Atlanta, USA. She is originally from Karachi, Pakistan. The WEF-HU MBA Scholarship Program is a unique chance to experience something amazing.
The most important year of my life has just come. After relocating to the United States of America to pursue my Master’s Degree in Business Administration, I can already foresee the magnitude to which this experience can change my life both academically and personally.
This blog is written by WEF-HU MBA Scholar Mehrunissa Barkatali who is currently doing her 4th Semester in Herzing University Atlanta, USA. She is originally from Karachi Pakistan. The WEF-HU MBA Scholarship Program is a unique chance to experience something amazing.
Living in a distant mountainous region, I had always bigger and exciting dreams about life and career. And I knew from the very beginning that education is the only ‘option’ for a village girl in Gilgit, an economically and socially disadvantaged region of Pakistan.
Starting classes in Atlanta, Herzing University was exciting and fulfilling from the day one. Very friendly and very supportive staff received us in the beginning of September, 2017 and orientation made our settlement in the US much easier.
WEF’s contributions to the Iqra Fund institution consist of providing secondary and higher school scholarships and professional development sessions offered to all 56 girls living in the various communities of the Hunza and Baltistan regions.
Kabita Sharma resides in the Village of Rampur with her parents and 5 siblings. This family of 8 is Hindu and lives in a homemade, unirrigated land with only 2 mudrooms and a community well for their water supply.
Abhishek, from the Village of Garauli Parav, attends a Project Mala School in which the scholarships are provided by the Worldwide Education Foundation (WEF).