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Children and families gathered at a Chopan Trust community programme in Pakistan

The Waymaker

Making change possible for Pakistan's forgotten children

Chopan Trust exists to empower marginalised Christian communities in Pakistan through holistic education — spiritual, academic, physical and emotional.

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The Waymaker

Partnering with schools, equipping teachers, shaping futures

From teacher training and curriculum support to learning resources and infrastructure, we help under-resourced schools give every child the start they deserve.

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The Waymaker

Standing with families in every season

We walk alongside parents, mothers and caregivers — because lasting change begins when whole households are strengthened with dignity, faith and hope.

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Who we are

A trust built to open the way

Chopan means shepherd. We walk with children and families who have been pushed to the margins — providing schooling, mentoring, training and care so each person can flourish in the fullness of who God made them to be.

Holistic learning

Spiritual, academic, physical and emotional growth held together.

Real opportunity

Scholarships, teacher training and digital skills that change futures.

Compassion in action

Standing with families through hardship with practical, dignified care.

Our projects

Where your support goes

Education

Education

Quality, Christ-centred schooling that nurtures mind, body and spirit.

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Teacher Training

Teacher Training

Equipping teachers with modern pedagogy, character and confidence.

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Scholarship

Scholarship

Removing the cost barrier so bright students can keep learning.

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Community Development

Community Development

Working alongside families to build dignity and self-reliance.

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Tech Empowerment

Tech Empowerment

Digital skills that open doors to modern livelihoods.

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Compassion Care

Compassion Care

Practical relief, health support and hope in times of crisis.

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Schools supported

7,635

Children reached

336

Families given winter relief

2,286

Patients treated in medical camps

A family working at a brick kiln in Pakistan

Reaching the unreached

Serving the families others walk past

We work in brick kilns, sanitation-worker colonies and remote villages — places where children are expected to work rather than study. Through school support, teacher training, scholarships, medical camps and relief, we help families step out of generational poverty with dignity.

Behind every face

There is a story of God-given potential waiting to be unlocked.

From kiln to college

Lishba Maqbool, once a brick-kiln child, is now studying BS D-Tech on a Chopan scholarship.

Latest from the field

News & Updates

We cannot let these children down

Newsletter · August 2026

We cannot let these children down

We face so many opportunities and could do so much more to relieve suffering, give hope and inspire ambition. It takes so little to make a difference to the lives of our Christian brothers and sisters. This is our dream.

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Where Lost Dreams Find a Future

6 November 2025

Where Lost Dreams Find a Future

Each Life Matters, Each Dream is Seen.“You are the God who sees me.” — Genesis 16:13 In every community, there are young hearts full of dreams but trapped by poverty and hopelessness. Among them are many Christian boys and girls who, after

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Chopan's action against poverty

Newsletter · December 2024

Chopan's action against poverty

No one should have to live in a "house" like this. At the heart of our vision is compassionate outreach — free lunches through Chopan Kitchen and support for widows and orphans.

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Bringing Hope, One Family at a Time

24 September 2025

Bringing Hope, One Family at a Time

When the floods swept away homes and livelihoods, many families were left with nothing but uncertainty. Mothers worried about their children going hungry, fathers searched desperately for work, and children longed for a sense of normal life

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Stories of change

What people are saying

“I have seen first-hand how Chopan Trust opens doors for children who were told they had no future. The care behind every classroom is remarkable.”

Andy

Andy

Friend of Chopan Trust

“Working with the teachers here has been a joy. They pour themselves into every child, and the change in the classrooms is unmistakable.”

Geraldine

Geraldine

Friend of Chopan Trust

“Few charities I know reach the families Chopan Trust reaches. Their work in the kilns and villages is patient, faithful and lasting.”

Mike

Mike

Friend of Chopan Trust

Life at Chopan

Moments from our communities

Students in class at a Chopan Trust supported school
Children learning together in Pakistan
A group of mothers in the classroom
Chopan Trust classroom activity
Young students smiling during lessons
Children at a Chopan Trust Christmas celebration
Teachers and pupils at school
Children at a Chopan Trust programme

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