By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer
AIL started in the Afghan refugee camps of Pakistan, where Dr. Yacoobi saw the plight of the people who were dropping behind in education, losing skills and were unhealthy and lacking hope. She founded AIL to address these problems and sees education as the key to a changed future for people.
17 years later AIL is still working, helping refugees and also those back in the homeland. In 2014, AIL has one Learning Center (LC) in Pakistan and supports 3 schools. At the LC there are between 260 and 176 students in any given month (202-123 female). There are 7 classes in Arabic, literacy, English and sewing and 4 teachers. The supported schools have between 850 and 1,437 students as well as a preschool for a dozen children. School restarted in early September following the summer break. AIL staff organized a short technique seminar and a one day workshop on lesson planning, the role of the teacher and teaching different age groups. Teaching staff were able to update their skills for the new school year. In August, during the summer recess, 40 people attended an in depth teaching technique seminar. All this training is part of AIL’s program philosophy of providing high quality trained teachers and continuing to support them when they are working.
Your support for Afghan refugees is much appreciated. We have included Creating Hope International’s newsletter which contains information on AIL’s work. We hope that you will take a moment to read through it.
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