Feeling the heat in Pakistan: Help us meet the Challenge
Let's bring these 4 UPS (uninterrupted power supply) back to life. We need 16 batteries (4 per UPS) for each of our four school buildings to combat the heat (between 99F and 109F) and power-cuts of Attock City, Punjab State, Pakistan. Donate now for our new project featured on Global Giving which is currently matching donations up to $50 at 50% as part of their Little by Little Matching Campaign: Global Giving Project for Barakat Pakistan
While the 3 Morning Schools are on summer break from June 1st to August 14th, all 3 Evening Schools for Girls continue year-round.
The photos here are taken from the current session of our Evening Schools where girls can attend without any male presence and without a uniform, thus making it easier as well as more socially acceptable for the families to send their daughters.
Mrs. Sumera Sahar, Barakat Pakistan Country Director on why these UPS are important: " Here in Pakistan, we have to face the power load shedding of many hours a day. And with out continuous power supply, nothing can happen...UPS/ Generator is a MUST TO HAVE ITEM in any school/organisation. We don't have any scheduled power breaks here. Sometimes power break is for whole day too. In these circumstances, uninterrupted power supply is obligatory."

Furthermore, these UPS are required to keep the CCTV cameras going at all times, as required by the Pakistan government security requirements for Barakat schools which are treated with particular care since they meet the needs of the Afghan refugee community (for the large part) in Attock.

As we feel the heat here, let's spare a thought for the children in Pakistan who are going to be back in Morning Schools (pictured below) from 8.00am to 2.00pm in the middle of August, irrespective of the temperature inside and outside the school building. Let's welcome them back with a truly uninterrupted power supply so they enter into an atmosphere where learning is possible.
1 UPS Battery: $115.00
4 UPS Batteries = 1 working UPS: USD 460.00
8 UPS Batteries = 2 working UPS: $ 920.00
12 UPS Batteries = 3 working UPS: $1380.00
16 UPS Batteries = 4 working UPS: $1840.00