It was a very difficult time for Abdullah and his siblings when their mother passed away a few years ago. Left with five small children, their father struggled to make ends meet in their village. Labour work was hard and poorly paid, and the family faced an uncertain future.
“If it had not been for UCF, I would have been put to labour work or in a car workshop to help earn money, and education might have been out of the question,” Abdullah recalls.
A New Beginning at UCF
Abdullah’s grandmother had heard about the UCF Education System school in Mirpur, A.K., and went to see what it offered. She was overjoyed by the facilities and support available for children in need. Soon, Abdullah and his siblings left the village to live with their grandmother in Mirpur city, while their father stayed behind to work and support them.
“The day we first attended UCF School was a very happy day for us,” Abdullah says. “We had a new uniform, bag, and books. We looked very neat and tidy. Free hot meals at school made us feel so good.”
School was a new world for Abdullah. At first, he found the books difficult, but with hard work and the guidance of his teachers, he began making good grades. He loved every moment, made many friends, and for the first time, felt that learning could be a joy rather than a struggle.
“At first I found the books difficult, but with hard work and the teachers’ guidance, I started making good grades,” he says.
Dreams for the Future
Today, Abdullah is thriving. He is studying computer science at Punjab College and looks back on his time at UCF with deep gratitude.
“I will be forever grateful to UCF. I received a good education at the school, and now I am in a great college. All this would not have been possible without their help,” he says.
Abdullah dreams of giving back and serving others in the future. “I want to join the army. I want to help others, just like UCF helped me,” he adds softly.
For Abdullah, UCF was more than a school—it was a lifeline, a place where loss turned into hope, and childhood hardships became a path to opportunity.
