Your support provides educational scholarships for children in Pakistan. Diya donates 100% of its collections to the cause of education and training for impoverished children in Pakistan.
The word "Diya" means a lamp in Urdu, which symbolized light and therefor hope.
In Pakistan, a large portion of the population does not have access to proper education. Diya Pakistan is a professionally managed charitable organization that is committed to eradicating poverty by promoting literacy.
Since 1988, Diya has reached out to talented, financially distressed students with more than 600,000+ merit scholarships valued at more than US$ 10.5+ million, enabling them to continue their education. The impact is eye-opening.
Diya's vision is an educated Pakistan.
Merit scholarships for talented, most deserving and financially distressed students across Pakistan, with a mission to enable them to pursue their academic objectives and hence defeat poverty.
By 2025, the target is to reach out to 67,500+ students annually.
Vocational training stipends for qualifying students, focusing on high impact and employable vocations. By 2025, the target is to reach out to 12,500 beneficiaries annually.
Future Leaders program (Rahnuma) to assist 1,200 university students to achieve their aspirations – facilitated through coaching, educational scholarship and career advisory services.
Commitment that all efforts are purely for the sake of Allah Subhaan’a T’a’la
Commitment to transparency and accountability at all levels
Priority for the financially distressed students across Pakistan, on merit, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion or gender
Producing measurable results that demonstrate the impact made by our donors’ fund
Diya is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many of these forgotten students.
Read here about typical circumstances of deserving students and also how small donations are making a big difference.
We have deliberately left some of the narratives in their actual format (Urdu, English), and some others have been translated for the benefit of our international supporters.
Based on request received from students, some of the identities have been kept discreet.
Give once or monthly—every dollar helps.
We’d love to hear from you.
Email: contact@diyausa.org
