By Hassina Sherjan | Founder + Director
Hello dear friends,
All of us here at AAE hope you and your communities are keeping safe, wherever you are. Schools around the world are closed because of the pandemic and AAE schools are no exception. Afghanistan does not have the infrastructure to support e-learning, so education for many students is simply on pause until this virus passes.
As such, this project to open new schools is also paused. All this global uncertainty presents a challenge when planning, but we are committed to the education of women and girls in Afghanistan, and are hopeful for the future.
Our team has been busy responding to the needs of our particularly vulnerable students, including some who are widowed, single mothers. Their work at tailoring shops or schools has stopped and they have no income. We have been distributing packages of food and cash to support them while the city is essentially closed.
It is not easy working in Afghanistan, and COVID-19 adds an extra layer of difficulty. Please keep safe and well, and we will do our very best to do the same.
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