The Qalam School
A free school for ~320 children on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, founded July 2010. Education, daily meals, uniforms, healthcare — all at no cost to families.
Est. 2011, Pakistan
Five programs, one quiet purpose.
The Almas and Abdul Qadir Foundation supports five welfare programs on the outskirts of Rawalpindi: a free school, vocational training, a clinic, daily meals and rations, and an exceptional hardship fund. All of it operates as sadaq-e-jaria in memory of Almas and Air Vice Marshal Abdul Qadir.
The Five Programs
What we do, in five parts
Qalam Vocational Wing
Sewing, embroidery, handicraft, and carpentry training — producing the school's uniforms, silk-embroidered bags, and other goods.
AAQ Health Program
On-site clinic established in 2020 with a full-time physician and a pharmacy. Preventive care, checkups, and treatment for students and their families.
AAQ Food & Ration Program
Daily lunch for ~320 students and staff; a monthly flour ration to 200+ families in the surrounding community; Ramadan rations of dates, rice, oil, and sugar.
AAQ Uplift Program
Seven years old. The Exceptional Hardship Fund: setting up small businesses — rickshaws, fruit stalls, sewing setups — and acquiring housing for families in crisis.
صَدَقَةٌ جَارِيَةٌ
sadaq-e-jaria — a continuing charity
Every act of giving on behalf of someone you love continues their work in the world. This foundation is our family’s sadaq-e-jaria for our parents.
Rawalpindi
A school, a clinic, a community.
All five programs operate from the same modest campus on the outskirts of Rawalpindi: a free school of about 320 children, a vocational workshop, a clinic with a full-time physician, a kitchen serving daily meals, and an outreach office that distributes monthly rations.
The Foundation was established as a charitable trust in Pakistan in 2011 by the children of Almas and Air Vice Marshal Abdul Qadir. The Qalam School, which has its own site, is its largest project.
Every rupee, every dollar reaches the work.
About 88% of the Foundation’s annual spend goes directly to the five programs. The rest covers audited operations. See the 2025 financials →