BLISS is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering adolescent girls in Pakistan through education and entrepreneurship training. Our mission is to retain in school girls who are at high risk of dropping out, or have never been schooled, and to make them self-sufficient via income-boosting skills. In addition to regular school curriculum, BLISS offers business, vocational and financial literacy classes, providing participants the tools and training to launch their own micro-enterprises. The profits fund their education and provide savings for the community, breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy.
Our current focus is on Afghan refugee girls in Attock, Pakistan, who were previously working at carpet looms for up to 14 hours a day for meager wages. They are now coming to school, learning English, Math and Urdu, as well as embroidery, craft-making and business acumen in our after-school class.
Read more about BLISS on our website: http://bagsforbliss.org
BLISS is the brainchild of two MIT graduates – Saba Gul and Eleni Orphanides. Write to us at teamATbagsforblissDOTorg
May Allah give you the strength to continue this ‘GOOOOD’ job.