FFEC's 2nd annual Fundraising
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Looking Back at 2025: What Equal Citizenship Means
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on what equal citizenship truly means. This year, I saw it in small but powerful moments - a child walking into a classroom for the first time after FFEC supported the family in securing an identity document and opening a...
Possible With You
A Q&A with FFEC’s Founder & CEO, Yasmeen Fatimah This year on Giving Tuesday, our Founder and CEO, Yasmeen Fatimah, sat down with our Communications Strategist, Sumbul Mashhadi, to reflect on the year, share stories from...
Reflections by FFEC USA Youth Volunteer Coordinator
The youth helped grow FFEC’s online presence, invited influencers, conducted research on organizations that might invest in our projects, and brainstormed ways to amplify our mission. Their efforts gave FFEC new visibility and momentum at a time when we needed it most.
Newsletter April – June 2025
Save the date: Annual Fundraiser on November 15 2025 at Mitchell Community Center, Palo Alto, CA Asad’s Story: One Child, Many Barriers — and a Circle of Support to Break Them Just a year ago, 9-year-old Asad was a shy child with no access to education. He lived in a...
Newsletter: January-June 2024
Project Roshni January to March- in collaboration with Bucket list, we have been supporting over 170 children aged 6-14. These children have been enrolled in local schools, and our primary goal has been to ensure their retention and advancement in their elementary...
Fighting Against All Odds: Story of Shahin Baji
Shahin Baji has been with us since October 2021. She has provided us considerable support in handling the field operations, conducting surveys and being a safe space for the women of the community. In the 21st century when we talk about the stories of women taking the...
Domestic Workers in Trilokpuri
Domestic Workers Domestic workers are workers who work in or for a private household or households. They perform direct and indirect care services and are key members of the care economy. Their services may include cooking, washing, cleaning the house, ironing...
Easing Accessibility of Education: The Missing Cog in the Machinery of Indian Education System
By Bilal Mahmood & Harsh Shukla Education has been an institution which is fundamentally rooted in a paradox; it is one of the most widely dispersed social phenomena yet the most unavailable, massively disenfranchised and unequal activity in practice.The...
IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING AND CREATIVE WRITING
In today’s world where text speak and emojis are so common, reading books and creative writing help to develop skills that are being forgotten. They trigger intellectual stimulation and imagination. Numerous benefits can be attained by encouraging them to read and...
FFEC AND SHGs: CREATING CHANGE FROM THE GRASSROOTS
“While Poverty Persists, there is no true freedom” -Nelson Mandela Lack of Financial Inclusion is among the most important, yet overlooked factors of poverty in rural areas. This is where SHGs come in.The concept of SHGs has been around since the 1990s, however,...
Fardeen’s inspiring journey of transformation with FFEC
“Earlier I used to be a gully boy type. Ever since I joined FFEC NGO, a lot of improvements came within me.” Says Fardeen. Fardeen is a young 17-year-old lad who loves vlogging. He is ambitious, determined and full of zeal. He completely ignored his studies and...
Empowering Women: Foundation for Equal Citizenship’s Ramadan Special Classes
Foundation for Equal Citizenship (FFEC) has been at the forefront of empowering women through education and awareness. In a series of four Ramadan special classes, FFEC aimed to equip women with the knowledge and tools to maintain a proper diet during Ramadan and make...
Sumaila’s story of triumph over a patriarchal mindset
In many parts of the world, there persists a deeply rooted societal norm where girls are not given the same opportunities as boys when it comes to education and employment. This discriminatory practice denies girls the fundamental right to study and work, limiting...
Exploring Culinary Delights: Cooking Demonstration Classes at Our Women’s Center
Cooking is an ecstatic way of expressing yourself. It is more than just nourishment, it’s an art form that fetches people together. Foundation For Equal Citizenship’s Mahila Centre is the epitome of strength, resilience, knowledge and creativity. Cooking demonstration...
Nurturing Nature: FFEC’s Inspiring Plantation Drive for Environment Safety and Awareness
In an era where environmental concerns are paramount, Foundation For Equal Citizenship stands out with its proactive initiatives. Recently, the organisation directed a plantation drive aimed at enhancing environmental safety and raising awareness about the importance...
Newsletter
Newsletter April – June 2025
Save the date: Annual Fundraiser on November 15 2025 at Mitchell Community Center, Palo Alto, CA Asad’s Story: One Child, Many Barriers — and a Circle of Support to Break Them Just a year ago, 9-year-old Asad was a shy child with no access to education. He lived in a...
Newsletter: January-June 2024
Project Roshni January to March- in collaboration with Bucket list, we have been supporting over 170 children aged 6-14. These children have been enrolled in local schools, and our primary goal has been to ensure their retention and advancement in their elementary...
Newsletter July-September 2024
Project Roshni: At Project Roshni, we believe that capacity building is essential for our team’s effectiveness in supporting children’s education. To this end, we conducted capacity-building sessions on the Right to Education Act – 2009 for our young leaders and...
Newsletter Jan-March 2025
Highlights of our projects for Q1 2025 Celebrating Women’s Leadership: International Women’s Day On March 8th, Women’s Day, FFEC organized a powerful event, bringing together inspiring role models who shared their work in advocating for systemic change, breaking...
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