Afghan Institute of Learning

Mission

AIL's mission is to empower all Afghans who are needy and oppressed, especially women and children, so that they can support and take care of themselves. AIL, an organization founded and run by Afghan women, expands access to quality education and healthcare and encourages community participation in all programs. AIL's goal is to lay a foundation for quality education and health systems in Afghanistan that will meet the needs of women and children today and for generations to come.

Programs

In addition to Women's Learning Centers, AIL supports schools and grassroots Afghan organizations, trains teachers and health professionals, publishes a Dari-language magazine, and founded a University. AIL is project partner with Creating Hope International (CHI), a 501(c)3 non-profit in the U.S. Through a long-term technical assistance agreement, CHI reviews and manages AIL's finances, acts as fiscal sponsor for AIL upon request, and provides advice, training, and fund-raising assistance.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls	Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women	Tailoring: A Small-Business Skill for Afghan Women	Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
Learning Centers for Rural Afghan Women in Herat	Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare	Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving	Help Afghan Boys Trade Guns for Books
Afghans Learn to Use Computers For Their Jobs	Help Afghan Women Deliver Healthy Babies Safely	Afghans Learn Leadership for the 21st Century	Jump-Start Learning for Afghan Children
Train Effective Afghan Teachers	Clean Water for a Healthy Afghan Community	Give Afghan Refugees the Gift of Education	Help Afghan Communities Help Themselves
Help Desperate Families from Pakistan Disasters	Transform Lives of 70,000 Afghan Adolescent Girls

Personnel Overview

Sakena Yacoobi - Vice President
Sakena Yacoobi BS MPH was a Professor at D'etre University in Detroit. Returning to work with her own people in 1992, she founded the Afghan Institute of Learning, an Afghan women’s NGO which provides teacher training, health and education services to 350,000 Afghan women and children annually. She co-founded and is Vice President of Creating Hope International, a U.S. non-profit.

Toc Dunlap - Executive Director
Toc Dunlap BA JD is an experienced educator and teacher trainer and has worked with Afghans since 1967. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Herat and Charikar for 4 years and worked as administrator of refugee programs in Pakistan for 8 years. Additionally, she helped to found an alternative school in Jackson, California and was an international lawyer with Ford Motor Company for 8 years.

Personnel Statistics

Sakena Yacoobi,
Founder & Executive Director
Founded in 1995
Employees: 470
Volunteers: 3600

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): £ 449,095
Budget (2005): £ 522,672
Maximum Budget: £ 449,095
Overhead: 10 %
Other funding sources: AIL has twelve grantors and numerous individual donors.
Religious Affiliation: None