SUCCESS STORY

Chichana ALP Center 
Location:  Chichana, District Kohat.
Accelerated Learning Centers (ALCs) are educational institutions established by Women Empowerment Organization (WEO) in Kohat, Bannu, Mansehra with financial assistance of CARE International, Pakistan program. ALP centers offer condensed or intensive programs to help students quickly gain academic knowledge and skills. These centers are designed to provide focused and efficient learning experiences, with the ultimate goal of preparing students to continue their education successfully. 
In Chichana, district Kohat an ALP center for girls has also been established. A total of 40m girls are enrolled in this center. 2 female teachers are engaged at this center for teaching purpose.
Rehmat Wali, being an Afghan Refugees School teacher and owner of the house that ALP center has been established in, initially placed a single soap outside the washroom, as a small gesture. The idea behind this was; to encourage the students to adopt good hygiene practices and make them aware of the importance of using soap for cleanliness. Observing the excitement of the students using soap, ALP center Chichana, owner distributed soaps among the entire students. Soaps were given as a token gift, which they can use for personal hygiene purposes.
The positive response from the students motivated the house owner Rehmat Wali (ALP center established in) decided to provide more soap and distribute it among the students.
Students reacted positively and with enthusiasm when they were presented with the idea of receiving soap. Perhaps they were enthusiastic about the distribution and appreciated the good motion.
Replying to a question, house owner said, "he recognized the importance of good hygiene practices and wanted to encourage the students to adopt them”.
He further said, “this initiative aimed at promoting and encouraging good hygiene practices among the students, which is crucial for maintaining good health and preventing the spread of different diseases”. He thanked Women Empowerment Organization for establishing ALP Center in this area and hoped that these girls will learn quality education to become useful member of the society.