Vision

Through strong partnerships with local leaders, we’re empowering and equipping communities to root out poverty and provide opportunities that change lives. Shining Light educates more than 1,300 children and has provided vocational training to more than 800 women. Today, SLI continues to build relationships with communities that bring lasting change in one of the highest-need areas in the world.

Goals

1. 1.Education is key to escaping poverty. Without it, communities struggle to survive and thrive as oppression and extremism threaten to take over. When most Pakistanis are asked what they dream of, it’s education — a hope for their future. We endeavor to provide access to quality learning opportunities for all who seek it, regardless of location, scarcity of resources and other limitations.
2. 2.Through engaging and empowering communities, we aim to expand education into every district in northern Pakistan. We also engage with these communities through new educational opportunities, beyond traditional school age learning, such as basic medical and midwifery training, women's empowerment and vocational courses, and adult literacy classes.
3. 3.We endeavor to both maintain and grow our capacity to serve the communities of northern Pakistan through education. We have many new initiatives designed to engage new and existing beneficiaries. In addition, we regularly assess our internal practices and methodology to better equip ourselves as an organization to serve the people of northern Pakistan. Growing internally so we can grow externally.