Education Afghanistan Project #14518

Grow Peace in Afghanistan: Educate Women & Girls

by Aid Afghanistan For Education

Project Report | May 7, 2014
Today's the Day!

By Corinne Cooper | Social Media Intern

Student at a chalkboard

Bonus Day is finally here! The matching has begun and every donation will go so much further by being matched at 30%, but the funds won't last long so hurry over to make a difference in Afghan students' lives!

DONATE HERE!:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/aid-afghanistan-for-education/

Where do the donations go?

$10 Pays for two students' uniforms, a source of their pride to be in school and their comfort with one another.

$20 Provides school supplies for 70 students for a month. Make a recurring gift to assure the schools have the supplies they need every month.

$50 Provides for 25 students, a full classroom, for 2 days

$100 Sponsors 3 students in school for a month

$150 Sponsors a teacher for a month. A recurring gift will assure we are able to keep our quality teachers.

$300 Keeps a classroom of 25 in session for two weeks. A recurring gift assures the classes stay open each month.

$550 Keeps 3 students in school for 6 months

$1,000 Keeps a school open all year (winter heating, summer cooling)

Bonus Day is a great opportunity to make a truly significant impact in the lives of these students. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Hassina Sherjan

Founder

Aid Afghanistan for Education

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Apr 28, 2014
Nazifa is frightened, and education is her key.

By Corinne Cooper | Social Media Intern

AAE Thank You

Nazifa's Story

Nazifa is an adult woman AAE student studying at the level of 11th grade. She wants children, but cannot and the infertility treatments are too expensive for her. Winters are very cold and hard for Nazifa and her husband, because he alone does not earn enough to meet all of their expenses, so they do not have power for heating. Since her husband must work late, she is often alone late into the night.

Nazifa shares, "Mostly my husband returns home very late, and I don’t like being alone at home especially when it's dark. I am afraid of darkness and being alone. There is no power and everywhere is so dark." Fear adds to poverty yet Nazifa is determined to make a better life through education. She wants a good job and the ability to have children

AAE has given her this opportunity. Thank you for your support to make Nazifa's life better.

How can YOU support AAE this May?

In the midst of a year full of change for Afghanistan, we are excited to have you as part of our ongoing efforts to support quality education! We are so thankful to you for your continued support, and our students are forever grateful for the opportunities you have given them. Education remains one of the most important factors for peace.

We have some upcoming opportunities that we want to share with you!

1. May Bonus Day is May 7th, starting at 9:00 AM EDT. GlobalGiving will be matching donations at 30% up to $1,000 so this is a fantastic way to make your donations count for even more. Every little bit goes so far to support our students and help them have all the supplies and tools for success, so adding 30% is a big deal!

2. To get everyone excited for Bonus Day, we are having a video exchange with the AAE students! Visit the link below to check out how you can make a video, and then see the students you are working to help respond. This is an opportunity for you to become closer with the students and organization, and to have fun sharing your story. We encourage you to participate and let your friends know about this fun new way to get involved and spread the word about peace through education.

The Story of AAE

Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE) is a non-profit organization registered with the Afghanistan Ministry of Economy. It is recognized by the Ministry of Education and therefore able to provide high school diplomas to its students, opening doors to higher education. Not all NGOs in Afghanistan can do this.

AAE's mission is to unlock the potential of young marginalized Afghans through education as a means to prepare them to fully participate in the society. The goal is to provide quality education to ensure students, who do not otherwise have access to formal education, receive quality teaching. AAE established its first education programs in 2003 in Kabil with 1,100 students.

Children in school

Links:

Video project page

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Jan 27, 2014
Aid Afghanistan for Education fights poverty

By Adam A. Azim | Member, Board of Directors

Classroom setting in AAE schools

Education opens doors to jobs and a better world.

Sabira is an Afghan woman who got married almost 20 years ago, and has three children. Her husband works as a clerk at the Ministry of Economics. His monthly salary is Afs.4500 (US$77).

One of her children is a first-grader in elementary school. Sabira herself is in the 9th grade. Her two other children are too young to go to school, so when she goes to school, she leaves them with her neighbors until she returns home.

She gets up very early each morning to prepare breakfast for her husband and children. When her husband leaves the house she attends to different chores such as washing dishes, clothes, cleaning the home, sweeping the yard, taking care of her children, making lunch, etc.

The winter cold is overbearing, but due to the weak economy, Sabira cannot buy any heating material. Plus, her husband suffers from a gallbladder problem that requires an operation, but has no money for doctors' fees.

Sabira's goal is to complete her education at AAE so that she can find work and help support her family. She needs all the help she can get to survive, along with the many other Afghans who are in dire need of help.

Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE)

Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE) is a non-profit organization based in Afghanistan. In 1996, Hassina Sherjan left the United States to establish AAE for the purpose of stopping the plight of Afghan women and children under the inhumane and oppressive rule of the Taliban. Hassina had to establish underground schools in Afghanistan for women and children during the Taliban era because the Taliban prohibited women from attending school. AAE's mission is to unlock the potential of young, marginalized Afghans through education and allow them to escape poverty.

Give the gift of Education and Peace

AAE depends on your support to continue its work to provide education and hope for the families of Afghanistan. Education opens the doors to employment, and employment is the foundation for the survival of nations. It all leads to stability and peace. After decades of war, Afghanistan wants the peace and prosperity it once enjoyed.

Hassina Sherjan issuing diplomas to graduates

Students at an AAE-based school

Links:

Website for AAE

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