EDUCATION

PAAS FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL, SEERANA KALS

In 2024, PAAS Foundation expanded its operations and initiated new projects in Seerana Kals, a mountain village in a remote part of Union Council Rangla, Bagh District, Azad Kashmir. Located at a height of around 7500 feet in the Himalayas, Seerana Kals is home to about 100 households.

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PAAS’s new projects is a primary school for the children of the community. At present, the children of Seerana Kals walk to the nearest school in Union Council Rangla (1.5 hrs away) making it difficult for the youngest children to access school. The PAAS Foundation School, is situated within the village itself and is within walking distance of most of the houses.

 

The school will provide employment to women from the community by recruiting and training locals as teachers and staff. Beginning its operations as a primary level institution for children aged 4 to 6 years, the school will later add middle and senior sections.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION​​

Seerana Kals is the site for PAAS Foundation’s 2024 nutrition program, a six month long pilot project focused on households in the village.

Objectives include:
● Providing essential nutritional interventions and micronutrients to children aged 0-5
● Helping families create a practical, sustainable food system that promotes a healthy diet, initially through basic food support for a period of 3 months, accompanying the provision of livestock, seeds, etc. to establish a degree of self-sufficiency in food
● Providing nutrition related education to mothers, and encouraging preparation of food in appropriate ways.

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The pilot will be a small-scale project focusing on the households of children attending the PAAS Foundation school in Seerana Kals. Around 10 of the lowest-income households with children aged 0 to 5 will be approached and invited to participate in the pilot program. Initially, 30 children will be inducted into the nutrition program and provided interventions along with general food support for the entire household.​

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We also hope to improve access to healthcare in the region by opening new dispensaries and clinics.

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