OUR MISSION:
To advance education and livelihood skills, especially for girls and women, in remote and mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
She is the Key
We’re here for everyone — girls, boys, women, and men — but we’ve found that focusing on girls and women can have a larger impact that lasts for generations.
“I want to be a teacher to empower the next generation of girls.”
– Mah Jan, Afghan Scholarship Student
70% of Afghan children
feel unsafe in school, with girls feeling less safe than boys.
(Save the Children, 2019)
17% of children in Tajikistan
under age 5 have three or more children’s books.
(Save the Children, 2019)
70% of school-age children
in Pakistan are out of school.
Most of them are girls.
(Unicef, 2018)
STUDENTS
Our student-oriented programs help girls and boys in remote areas of Central Asia to overcome obstacles that restrict access to education, like poverty, distance, and conflict.
TEACHERS
Low pay, long hours, and poor training contribute to a severe shortage of qualified and capable teachers in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. Our programs unite bright teaching minds with the children who need them to succeed.
SCHOOLS
Central Asia Institute partners with local organizations and communities to ensure that schools are safe, healthy, and well-maintained learning environments where students can thrive.
CAREERS
Educating and empowering women with the tools they need to earn their own income is one of the most impactful ways we can make a difference in the impoverished communities where we work.
Where We Work
2023 AT A GLANCE
Learn more about what a gift from you can do for the people in Central Asia.
*Data from CAI’s latest Impact Report, 2023
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Education is the key to unlocking the full potential of girls and women — but that requires a collective effort.
Join the movement today.
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