By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer
Dear Friends,
TODAY June 15TH -9:00am ET TO 11:59pm! 50% Matching funds available for donations made to AIL projects on GlobalGiving.org! Donations up to $1,000 per individual donor per organization may be matched while funds available. The money runs out fast- so donate now!
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The AIL education program is going well and classes are being held at 43 Learning Centers (LCs) in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including 15 rural centers around Herat. A diverse range of subjects are offered (though not at every center) including: math, literacy, Arabic, English, sewing, miniature painting, computers and physics. So far 13,888 students (including 9,044 females and 4,844 males) participated in Learning Center education.
There are 150 females in 4 month long mobile literacy classes which will fast track their literacy education. Here is a story, " My name is Najeela and we have a poor economic situation. I was not interested in education because I thought I am too old now and I thought that it is impossible to start studying at this age. But after joining Mobile Literacy Class I got that I was wrong and we can start studying in any age. In these two months I can now write sentences and also send it through texting. Now I want to start school after completing this course and I want to thank AIL for this opportunity."
TODAY, your donation can go further! Donate between 9:00am and 11:59pm and help AIL continue its valuable work.
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