Beyond the Barriers, Her Story Begins

Empowering girls in rural Pakistan through education and business ownership. When girls are educated, families thrive, communities progress, and cycles of poverty are broken.

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WHY

1 in 3 girls in Pakistan is out of school.

Only 1 in 4 women will ever have the opportunity to earn her own income.

In rural Pakistan, these aren’t just statistics. They are the stolen futures of many girls. Here, the barriers are not just financial. A school may be far. A family may not allow a daughter to travel alone. The pressure to marry young is real and constant. These are not exceptions, they are the norm for girls growing up in rural communities across Sindh.

We refuse to see these challenges as mere ‘facts of life.’ We are here to bridge the gap, transforming systemic barriers into the power for every woman to own her own future.

As the grades climb
– 8, 9, 10 –
the classrooms get quieter.

Most girls in rural Sindh make it to school. The crisis happens later. Of the girls who complete primary education in District Sukkur, 63% of girls will never reach graduation of secondary education.

Families decide that grade 8 is “enough”. Marriage becomes the next step. The classroom empties, not because girls stopped wanting to learn, but because no one built a system to keep them in.

That is exactly where EBB begins.

An empty classroom featuring old wooden desks, a whiteboard, and a wall clock, highlighting education.
Our approach

How We Break the Cycle

We work directly within communities in Sindh province, Pakistan, where poverty, cultural norms, and lack of access force girls out of school, bringing education to their doorsteps.

  • Connecting Knowledge Seekers with Mentors (Devotees)
  • Community Learning Hubs
  • Enterprise start-up support for economic empowerment
See how it works
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Doorstep Education

Female educators bring learning directly to girls’ homes, working within cultural norms, not against them.

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Financial Support

We support exam fees, books, and essentials so cost never ends a girl’s education.

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Community Learning Hubs

Safe community learning hubs where girls study, connect, and build confidence together.

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Start-up Support

Girls launch micro-businesses from home, earning income while studying.

THE PROOF

What’s Already Happening

The initiative started with three girls. In a year, it became 48. With your support, the next number is near 200.

Knowledge Seekers
Girls currently learning through EBB
Start-up enterprises
Home-based businesses launched and earning
Successful stories
Passed their exams and enrolled in the next grade
Waitlist
Girls on the waitlist, ready to begin

stories

Stories from the People

Listen to the real stories of changes that are already happening on the ground.

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  • “I wish I were a boy, there would be no restrictions in studying. If I were a boy, I could go anywhere on my own.”
    Sophia, Knowledge Seeker
  • “When she passed her matric, she cried – not just from joy, but from seeing light for the first time. That’s why we exist.”
    Sana, Founder of EBB
our approach

How we support the girls

We don’t build schools,
we bring education home.

Girls don’t need to travel. We meet them where they are, respecting their culture while expanding their world.

Empower girls with economic indepdence.

We support girls with business. The business investment returns income that funds their own education.

100% transparent. Every rupee tracked.

You see where your support goes. We publish our budget, our results, and our failures. Trust is earned.

Choose How You Change a Life

Every level of support removes a real barrier. Here’s exactly what your support makes possible.

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€50 · Prepare Her for the Exam

One educator. Ten girls. Your €50 covers a Devotee’s full monthly costs, the locally recruited mentor who visits girls where they are, works through the curriculum with them, and gets them ready to sit their exams.

What €50 provides:

  • Devotee’s stipend for a month
  • Home visit and family counseling
  • Exam registration and fees
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€500 · Business Startup Grant

She has the idea. She just needs the start.

For Knowledge Seekers ready to build something of their own, a one-time grant covers starter stock and materials, delivered in kind, not cash. Within months, most are earning from home.

What €500 provides:

  • Business training before starting a business
  • Starter stock to start a business
  • Ongoing mentorship from EBB’s business advisor
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An empty rustic classroom featuring stone walls, wooden desks, and a chalkboard, evoking a sense of nostalgia.

€1,000 · Open a Knowledge Point

A room. A screen. Ten girls who finally have somewhere to go.

A Knowledge Point is a community learning hub set up in a neighbor’s home, close enough to walk to, safe enough for families to say yes. Your one-time gift covers everything needed to open one.

What €1,000 provides:

  • LED screen and offline learning device
  • Solar power backup
  • A named plaque on the Knowledge Point
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team

Who’s behind EBB

Our team combines frontline teaching, community development, technical expertise, and strategic mentorship, united by one belief: that the girls closest to the problem are closest to the solution.

Sana Ijaz

Founder

Joe Evans

Mentor

Nadeem Yousaf

Crafter

Hyunjung Cha

Digital Lead

Every girl deserves to own her story.

You’ve read this far. That means you care. Now imagine what happens when caring becomes action. Contact us to learn how you can help support the girls.