Give Afghan Refugees the Gift of Education

Summary

Millions of Afghan women and children have missed years of schooling as refugees in Pakistan. Support refugee schools and classes for 2,500 women and children with training, salaries, and supplies. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Decades of war and civil strife have made Afghans the world’s largest refugee population. Three million Afghans reside in Pakistan. Their homes in Afghanistan have been destroyed. Prospects for re-establishing themselves in Afghanistan today are poor because of ongoing violence and the lack of shelter, clean drinking water, and sanitation. As repatriation efforts continue, Afghan refugees need to advance their education in Pakistan so they will be prepared to rebuild when they return.

Activities

Pre-school through secondary education will be provided to 2,500 Afghan refugee women and children over a 2-year period through schools and centers. Support will include partial funding, supplies, monitoring, and training for teachers and managers.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £6,551
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £57,081
Total Funding Goal: £63,632

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Children who studied in AIL’s refugee schools have repatriated to Afghanistan and been able to join government schools at age-appropriate grade levels. Women who have studied at the centers become literate and learn skills to support themselves.

Project Message

Before I became literate through AIL’s Center, I had difficulty adding things. Now when I go shopping, I can easily add, multiply, and divide money. This makes me enthusiastic to learn more and more.
- Fahiza, literacy student in a refugee educational center

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sakena Yacoobi,
Founder & Executive Director
Creating Hope International
PO Box 1058
Dearborn,Michigan 48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
Email:

Project Sponsor

Marketplace 2005

Organisation

Afghan Institute of Learning
Afghan Institute of Learning
c/o CHI, PO Box 1058
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
http://www.creatinghope.org/ail

Learn more about Afghan Institute of Learning and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Pakistan and can also be found under Children.

For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 22, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 01, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Reaching So Many With Education

By Toc Dunlap - Executive Director, Creating Hope International, December 22, 2011 11:31 AM

During 2011, nearly 1300 students attended classes in the two Learning Centers established in Pakistan for Afghan refugees. Additionally, there are three schools in the area that the Afghan Institute of Learning helps to support that have more than 4000 students, of which the majority are Afghan refugees.

We fully believe that education is key in providing a brighter future for
these refugees. Thank you to all of you who helped this year.

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