Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women

by Afghan Institute of Learning
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women

Project Report | Jun 19, 2018
Fast Track Sewing

By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer

AIL’s Learning Centers (LCs) give refugee and IDPs the opportunity to learn many subjects. They often start out with fast track tailoring/sewing and literacy classes, then as their confidence grows they take on new challenges. One of the most popular classes offered is tailoring because these refugee women need to earn money.  So far in 2018, 1,054 females (491 adolescents) are studying tailoring in Herat LCs and 376 in LCs in Kabul and other provinces. AIL tailoring students are grateful to be able to learn a useful skill which they will use to make clothing for their families, saving money and to earn money as a small business.  

Amena comes from a very poor refugee family she has this to say, “I have lived in a very hard situation my whole my life. My father is the only one who earns money for our family and only enough for food. I have no older brother to help my father and I have four sisters. I felt hopeless before joining the free tailoring class at the AIL center. I learned lots of tailoring skills and started to sew clothes for my sisters. Now I am able to sew every type of clothing. I have my own tailoring business and earn money.  I can help my father with the expenses of our daily life. I proved that there isn't any difference between boys and girls if the way is paved for them to improve themselves."

******* 100% MATCH OPPORTUNITY Wednesday 20th JUNE ******

We wanted to let you know about the World Refugee Day matching bonus opportunity on 20th JUNE ONLY on our FAST TRACK EDUCATION project.  We know you are interested in women’s empowerment and many of the women at our Learning Centers are refugees or Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

***** 1155  Fast Track Education for Afghan Women and Girls ****    

Match up to $2,500 on the Fast Track project per unique donor WHILE FUNDS LAST!

DONATE after 12:01am ET / 5am UK time  Wednesday 20th June

 

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Afghan Institute of Learning

Location: Dearborn, Michigan - USA
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Twitter: @AIL_ngo
Project Leader:
Sakena Yacoobi
Founder & CEO
Dearborn , Michigan United States

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