NEW YORK: Pakistani girl Hamna Zubair is taking part in the New York City Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for a Citizen�s Foundation (TCF)-run school for an entire academic year, Express Tribune reported.
�With your help, I�d like to run the New York Marathon to raise enough money to fund a TCF school in need for an entire academic year. This will enable almost 200 children to be able to continue their education,� Hamna Zubair appealed on the fundraiser site Indiegogo.
The New York City Marathon 2015 prize purse totals a guaranteed $705,000, with potential time bonuses. The men�s and women�s champions will each receive $100,000.
Speaking about the school, she said, �Next year the school�s enrollment is expected to surge from 176 students to 194, all of whom will benefit from this donation. The campus has a female enrollment of 47%. This demonstrates the high level of importance given to female education by the community.�
Further, she explained that The Citizen�s Foundation was one of Pakistan�s leading non-profit organisations in the field of formal education. �As of 2015, TCF has established 1060 purpose-built school units nationwide with an enrollment of 165,000 students. TCF is recognised internationally, with chapters across the globe.�
Humna credits her late father for inspiring her to both run and work for education.