Help Educate 28,000+ Girls in Northern Afghanistan

412 Donations from 266 Donors:

Project Personnel

Julia Bolz - Founder

The World Affairs Council honored Ayni's founder, Julie Bolz, for her work to build Afghan schools with the 2011 World Citizen Award. She started working in Afghanistan in 2002. Today, she regularly meets with political decision makers, speaks around the country, and writes about her experiences. Her vision is to see all children attend primary school by 2015.

Ginna Brelsford - Executive Director

Ginna has devoted over 20 years to poverty eradication in Alaska, Latin America, Russia and most recently Mongolia. Ginna became ED in 2011, to help Ayni leverage Julie's unique talents and experiences while maintaining a well run, transparent organization that is responsive to the educational needs of Afghan communities as well as to donors interested in journeying with an Afghan school.