Martinpur is a village of about 25,000 people in Punjab, Pakistan—nearly 99% Christian. Many parents work in farming, factories, or brick kilns, earning extremely low wages that make even food a struggle, let alone school fees. Some students contribute to family income by doing grueling work in the brick kilns early in the morning before attending school.
From 1972–1998, PEB’s Martinpur school was nationalized by the Pakistani government. During this period, the buildings were neglected, leaving many classrooms in disrepair. The school had no furniture, electricity, water, or toilets, and without a boundary wall, both townspeople and animals roamed freely through the grounds.
PEB’s Christian Girls High School Martinpur has seen many new buildings added in recent years, but the primary grades building—over 100 years old—had become unsafe. It was urgent to tear it down and replace it. In the meantime, students held classes in verandahs and the multipurpose hall rather than risk the worst of the old classrooms.
Friends of PEB began raising funds in September 2023 for a new two-story building with eight classrooms, a staffroom, an activity room, a library, two toilet blocks, stairs, and a verandah. By January 2025, the fundraising goal was met. Construction began in August 2024 and was completed in August 2025.
