Our programs have changed hundreds of thousands of lives for the better. It’s crucial that this work continues so that future generations of girls, boys, women, and men have the same opportunities to succeed.
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.
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
“I want to be a teacher to empower the next generation of girls.”
– Mah Jan, Afghan Scholarship Student
The Challenges We’re Tackling
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)
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)
We're on a mission to empower others andchange those numbers.
It’s because of you that we’re able to offer quality education in remote, mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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