Help Afghans Learn Computing and Coding

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!

Are you a UK donor? GlobalGiving.co.uk has its own bonus day. Donations up to £1,000 per donor per organization may be matched 50% while funds last. Match starts 14:00:01 BST on June 15th and ends at 4:59:59 BST on June 16th.  

AIL update

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. So far 13,888 students (including 9,044 females and 4,844 males) participated in Learning Center education.  Here is a typical story from one center, “We could solve the family problem of two students this month.  One of them is a young woman; her husband is an opium user. He didn’t let his wife join the center.  But we talked with them and were able to get his agreement. After a lot of talk and face to face contact of the center’s manager and elders of the area he did agree with her.  Now the woman is learning in our center. She is very happy about this and thanked AIL staff for changing her life.”  This woman is at the  start of her journey in education which can culminate in more sophisticated learning such as computing and English, which AIL provides as well as the basics of literacy and math.  This story illustrates the growing problem of opium addiction in the male population and its devastating consequences on both the men and the female members of their families. AIL's education program gives young people hope for the future and valued skills such as computing which they can use to get work.

AIL also conducts in depth trainings during the year and so far in 2016, 701 people (341 female and 360 male) have been to trainings on subjects such as leadership, health, violence, tax, administration, IT and computers. AIL provides as many opportunites to learn computing as it can and even has a combined English and computing course which is very popular.

TODAY, your donation can go further!  Donate between 9:00am and 11:59pm and help AIL continue its valuable work providing education.

Dear Friends,

Learning computing can change a life. Here is a story from one center:

“Zahra, a student from one of the Herat Learning Centers achieved first place in a competition between about 100 persons who applied for a job as an employee for an organization. Zahra completed the English and Computer learning program at the center. She was usually the best in her classes and got top marks. We are very happy about her that she is a successful person and can help her family. Her family are illiterate people who are living in a poor economic situation. The salary of Zahra will help them to have a better life. She is thankful for the AIL learning center that created changes in her life.”

AIL helps students at all levels of aspiration. Those who want to read and write do so, then some want more and take math class. Others start out wanting to learn a skill to earn money such as sewing, while others then go further wanting to learn English and computing which gives them real advantage in the workplace. AIL always seeks to adapt to changing needs and to incorporate modern subjects into curricula if it is requested.

Thank you for your support.