Create New Women's Schools in Kabul

Project Report | Jul 15, 2019
New Beginnings in Kabul

By Hassina Sherjan | Founder + Director

Warm greetings from Kabul!

Right now, we are in the preliminary stages of getting the paper work done to open two new schools in Kabul. Soon we'll focus on mobilizing students and meeting with communities to make sure everyone is ready and excited to have a new school in their neighborhood.

These schools will benefit hundreds of students like Rayhana, a 28-year-old 12th-grader at one of our other Kabul schools. She left school in 9th grade to take care of her sick mother for eight years. When her mother passed away, Rayhana was responsible for her three younger siblings. She tried to return to a public school, but since she had missed so many years, the school would not let her enroll. And so she turned to AAE.

Now, Rayhana is nearing graduation and works as a tailor to support seven children, including her nieces and nephews she became responsibel for after her sister died.

She is one of AAE's top students and is looking to continue her studies to make a better living for her family. She is very strong and said, "I have to have hope and be strong. I have lots of responsibilities."

She is graduating this year and we are working with the Karzai Foundation to support Rayhana's higher education.

Thank you for your support to start new schools in Kabul!

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