The presence of the Rafique Foundation’s schools has shifted the educational culture of Moddo Ratna Palong. Where once girls stayed home, now classrooms are filled with eager learners. Parents take pride in their children’s achievements, and local leaders have recognized the schools as a beacon of progress and opportunity.
Fatema’s parents were hesitant about educating their daughter due to traditional norms and financial hardship. The school’s inclusive, free-of-cost model changed their minds. Fatema is now a proud 8th grader and the first girl in her family to attend school. Her success has inspired her neighbors to send their daughters to school as well.
Sabina, a bright young girl from a low-income family in Ratna Palong, had never stepped inside a classroom before joining Dr. Rafique Jahan Mahmood Girls High School. With no prior schooling, she began in Grade 1 at age 10. Within two years, she not only caught up to her peers but excelled academically, earning top …
