Project

Support Children's Literacy in Afghanistan

Host Organization: Charmaghz Cultural Services Organization Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan http://www.charmaghz.org

About

Charmaghz is an Afghan education non-profit based in Kabul that has run mobile libraries for marginalized children since 2018. Now more than ever, we believe Afghan children have a right to quality education as well as a peaceful future--both of which must begin with a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy. We are doubling-down on our commitment to support Afghan children to develop critical skills in reading, writing, and basic maths. Our country's future depends on it.

Need

Just 7% of children in Afghanistan can read by the age of 10, and nearly 4 million school-age children are out of school entirely. Children who do not learn to read, write, and do basic maths in early grades are at a profound disadvantage for the rest of their lives. At the same time, the multiple crises facing Afghanistan make it increasingly difficult for local, grassroots organizations such as Charmaghz to raise the funds needed to address this literacy emergency.

Long term impact

We believe that ensuring all Afghan children can read, write, and do basic maths will have a transformative impact on their futures--as well as on the future of the country. Children must have these foundational skills in order to effectively participate in further education. We also believe that literacy and numeracy are key first steps towards developing the critical thinking and peacebuilding skills that children need to become agents of change in their communities.

About the Organization

We are Charmaghz! A Kabul-based registered non-profit organization. Charmaghz is dedicated to promoting critical thinking among Afghan children. We are a group of young Afghans who have witnessed war and its direct impact on our childhood firsthand. Our childhood, like millions of other Afghan children, was lost before we could live it. The pain brings us together in order to make a difference in other children's lives. We believe that creating a supportive and enabling environment such as Charmaghz where children can wonder, read, ask questions, be themselves and can have fun, will help our children grow to positive and open-minded individuals. will lead to innovation and development of the country as a whole. It will also contribute to creating a just and equal society.

GlobalGiving Categories:
  • Education
  • Child Protection
  • Peace and Reconciliation
  • Mental Health

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Total Goal
$100,000
Remaining Goal
$47,221
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