Tameer Se Taleem
The State of School-Going Children in Slum Areas o
In the bustling cities of Pakistan, amidst towering skyscrapers, lie the forgotten communities of
TameerSeTaleem, as the name suggests, is an innovative and sustainable funnel of resources whereby we redirect our construction waste and leftover material to fill in the lack of the very resources in the underprivileged schools in slum areas.
In Pakistan, there are around 10,000 construction companies resulting in large-scale real estate development. In all of these construction portfolios, construction waste is a common occurrence with a massive carbon footprint.
In Punjab, 4200 schools; in Sindh, 37000+ schools; in KPK, 10000 schools lack basic facilities, and in Balochistan, 60-70% of children are out of school due to an inherent shortage of schools. Most of these schools suffer from infrastructural damage.
Urban decay and slum proliferation in Pakistan are a by-product of rapid urbanization, population growth, and rising poverty. Common issues include non-concrete houses, open sewers, dingy streets, waste dumpage and poor sanitation.
TameerSeTaleem connects the construction industry of Pakistan with its educational sector and
actively promotes the reuse of excess construction material to rehabilitate underprivileged
schools, particularly those in slum areas.
Today if we build the future of underprivileged children by rehabilitating schools, tomorrow, they
will help build our nation’s future.
First Phase : In our first phase, we converted more than 4000 cubic meters of our wood waste into 100+ furniture items for dilapidated schools in a slum area called Mehrabadi. The school belonged to Baithak School Network, a network of over 150 schools spread across the country that provides free education to underprivileged children in impoverished areas.
Second Phase : In the second phase, we renovated a school based in the Golra region of Islamabad, run by the same school network. The 15 years old school building is a shabby structure with peeling walls, soiled rooms, and a ring of solid waste surrounding its building. The renovation utilized leftover construction materials and waste like cement waste, concrete cylinders, paints, and other construction paraphernalia to rehabilitate the school.
It’s not just one chair but the representation of a generation that circulates on a chair. One chair is the evidence of a nation being built, of youth that learned and studied to become doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and much more. It indeed represents the foundation of a nation. It’s resilience, inclusivity, empathy, and passion. It’s hope in the middle of nowhere.
The more we research and innovate this reuse model, the better future we leave for our upcoming generations.
A TameerSeTaleem Chair with the handprints of little children from Baithak School Mehrabadi.
TameerSeTaleem has been initiated with the following long-term and sustainable objectives:
To promote sustainable construction practices by incorporating 3 R’s of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by innovating construction waste management in Pakistan’s construction sector.
To raise awareness about the lack of building resources in slums/underserved areas all across Pakistan and the world.
To strategically market this campaign nationally and internationally to disseminate the message of reusing construction waste for rehabilitation of underserved areas.
To kickstart policy research and introduce a public policy to redirect 5-10% of construction waste and leftover material in all construction projects to underserved areas’ development.
To promote the role of public, private, and NGO sectors in advocating for the cause of emancipating underprivileged groups and safeguarding environment against rising solid waste.
SDG 4 of ensuring inclusive and equitable education
SDG 9 of building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and fostering innovation
SDG 11 of making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SDG 13 of combating climate change and its damaging impacts
SDG 17 of fostering effective partnerships for sustainable development goals’ implementation
We aim to build playgrounds in underserved areas or in their vicinity to induce healthier and athletic spark among the underprivileged children and enable promising athletes.
We painted the donated furniture to Baithak school with grey and white paint instead of wasting it. We aim to reuse our leftover paints and veneers to add colors to the underserved areas by repainting schools, shelter homes, hospitals, orphanages, or other public places that suffer from urban decay.
We aim to create cement vases through the reuse of excess cement and position them at public parks and commercial centers near underserved areas for their beautification. The vases can incorporate artistic designs, powerful messages, and promote sustainability.
We will collaborate with the public and private partners to build shelter homes, fixed or portable. They can be positioned near public places for protection of kids, elderly people, and vulnerable populace from harsh weather conditions.
In the long-term, donation centers for collection of construction leftover material and reusable waste from industry partners will be established.
Recycling Workshops will also be set up for the conversion of the collected donations into useful products that can be resold or reused for facilitation of underprivileged communities.
The avenues will provide more employment opportunities and skills education for underprivileged communities.
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50,000 schools in Pakistan lack basic facilities,
With responsible construction and investment abilities,
20 mn+ students can become an enlightened population,
TameerSeTaleem, a vision to foster quality education!