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More than just a school

"The teachers at SMHS are like my parents. They understand the challenges we face so teach,
help and guide us with a lot of love and patience. The school's many extracurricular activities
help develop our confidence and the school trips provide us with an opportunity to enjoy and
learn at the same time. "

Samson Samuel

Former pupil

2016-03-14T15:19:08+00:00

Samson Samuel

Former pupil

“The teachers at SMHS are like my parents. They understand the challenges we face so teach, help and guide us with a lot of love and patience. The school’s many extracurricular activities help develop our confidence and the school trips provide us with an opportunity to enjoy and learn at the same time. “

https://www.sepp-pakistan.ch/testimonials/testimonial-1/

Shazina

I was happy to have the Homework Club and Summer Camp. They helped me get the top exam results in SMHS so far. I want to be a Doctor so I've enrolled on a Pre-Medicine course. I'm very grateful to SMHS.

Help create another Shazina Donate Now

Former pupil

2018-04-16T01:04:01+00:00

Former pupil

I was happy to have the Homework Club and Summer Camp. They helped me get the top exam results in SMHS so far. I want to be a Doctor so I’ve enrolled on a Pre-Medicine course. I’m very grateful to SMHS. Help create another Shazina Donate Now

https://www.sepp-pakistan.ch/testimonials/shazina/

Empowering Girls

“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great rivalry and competition between the two. There is a third power, stronger than the two; that of the women”

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan)

2018-05-04T15:28:34+00:00

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan)

“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great rivalry and competition between the two. There is a third power, stronger than the two; that of the women”

https://www.sepp-pakistan.ch/testimonials/shazina-2/

Your kind donations positively impact real lives

“My name is Noor Saleem.

I joined the Nursery class and have been studying in the Swiss Model High School since 2012. My father is a tailor and my mother works as a maid.

I love my school as it has given me many opportunities to grow and develop myself. I like to participate in all the extracurricular activities, such as the debates and sports day.

Thank you, this is all because of you.”

Pupil

2020-02-09T13:08:46+00:00

Pupil

“My name is Noor Saleem. I joined the Nursery class and have been studying in the Swiss Model High School since 2012. My father is a tailor and my mother works as a maid. I love my school as it has given me many opportunities to grow and develop myself. I like to participate in all the extracurricular activities, such […]

https://www.sepp-pakistan.ch/testimonials/your-kind-donations-positively-impact-real-lives/

Creating futures

The success of Asif Hamid shows how your much needed support has real impact.

Asif completed class 10 in 2017 and left with a Matriculation certificate. He is currently studying F.Sc at the Government College in Model Town. His certificate enables him to train and work in a men’s hair salon to fund is studies and support his family.

Former pupil

2020-02-09T13:30:49+00:00

Former pupil

The success of Asif Hamid shows how your much needed support has real impact. Asif completed class 10 in 2017 and left with a Matriculation certificate. He is currently studying F.Sc at the Government College in Model Town. His certificate enables him to train and work in a men’s hair salon to fund is studies and support his family.

https://www.sepp-pakistan.ch/testimonials/creating-futures/

Take action

Education is a right. Every donation and membership helps to make this a reality.

The children need your continued support to ensure they receive the best possible start in life. Your generosity maintains the school and all the nurturing program.

Books & Stationery

87 CHF

Inspire Hope

Equip 1 child for the whole year.

Your support helps overcome the obstacles of poverty.

1044 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

Donate

Clean Water

29 CHF

Sustain Health

Ensures 1 child’s clean drinking water for the whole year.

Your support helps children thrive.

348 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

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Medical Camps

15 CHF

Nurture Health

Protects 1 child via yearly medical checkups.

Your support helps impact quality of life.

180 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

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Special Assistance Programmes

36 CHF

Preserve Dignity

Secure much needed assistance for 1 child for the whole year.

Your support builds self esteem.

432 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

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Homework Club

15 CHF

Empower Possibilities

Runs the Homework Club for 1 child for the whole year.

Your support helps realise potential.

180 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

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Healthy Food Programme

133 CHF

Strengthen Foundations

Supply 1 child for the whole year with Healthy Food.

Your support helps those most in need.

1596 CHF covers all children for 1 yr

Donate

Other ways to contribute

Donations, Sponsorships Contributions, Fundraising and Bequests

Your donations drive the school and allow us to provide so many needed extra programs for the children.

SEPP also has funding needs for specific projects, for which we need your help.

We look forward to the opportunity to discuss the programs and projects with you in more detail: SEPP@CO13.ch.

Please Donate / Become a member

Become a member of SEPP NGO

As a Swiss Registered Charity, we invite you to become a member of SEPP.

The membership fee is CHF 50 per year. To become a member, please pay the fee and note that it is for membership. All donations, except the membership fee, are tax deductible in all Swiss cantons. As a member, you have voting rights in the association.

For more information, please contact us: SEPP@CO13.ch

Your generosity helps break the cycle of poverty through education

97% of donations go directly to the school and the remainder for administration and advertising. We need your continued support to ensure our children can receive the best possible start in life. The viability of the school and all the nurturing programmes depend upon your generosity.

SEPP is a Swiss Registered Charity which means that donations are tax deductible in Switzerland

School News Blog

Kindergarden – It’s Orange Day!
As part of the curriculum, younger children learn about colors, shapes and numbers by celebrating special days. This class celebrated orange day. The students were asked to wear something orange, they did crafts based on the color orange, and, of course, they had a snack with a natural orange color!
School Trips
The children who attend the SMHS rarely have an opportunity to go outside their neighborhood. The yearly school trips are a highlight for them. The first grade class typically goes to the zoo – and they have a great time!
Back to School – Food Program
After a long heat-wave, students came back to school at the beginning of September. They were welcomed with nutritious, and quite delicious, meals twice per day, every day of the week.
Join us for Giving Tuesday, 02. December 2025
SEPP_Save-the-Date_A5_GzD For the fourth consecutive year, we will be holding our annual Giving Tuesday bazaar at CO13 in Basel. We invite artisans from Basel to show their goods, with a portion of the proceeds going to SEPP. We even have our own stand where we sell handmade, block-printed scarves. We look forward to welcoming you again this year on […]
Girls’ High School
We found a solution to offer girls the possibility to remain at the SMHS past compulsory school and through to the end of high school. We received a generous donation from an estate, and our landlord allowed us to build additional classrooms on top of the school (under the guidance […]
Clean drinking water
Over the years the school has added 2 new water dispensers and an electric water cooler. These provide cold clean drinking water to all the staff and students in this scorching heat. This clean water is a blessing as in the average household of our community, clean drinking water is not available. At times when the water level of the […]
It’s Yellow Day
A Kindergarten class is learning all about colours & today’s colour is yellow. Active participation in learning improves information retention and more importantly, makes learning fun. Despite limited resources, our teachers excel at finding simple creative methods to engage the little ones.
Christmas Celebrations
It was the first time that SMHS saw an event of such magnitude. It was well planned and well organised. A lot of effort and attention minute details was paid in order to make it colourful, festive celebration. The ground was beautifully decorated with balloons and buntings as well as food and game stalls. But the centre of attraction were […]
Teacher Training to strengthen class behavior
A teacher training on “Challenging Behavior” was organised on 23rd August 2025. The teachers chose this theme due to the challenges faced with a few students and their very difficult family backgrounds. We constantly look for ways to integrate all students. As a charity-school, for many children it is the only opportunity to receive an education – and for many […]