FIELD NOTES ARCHIVE

Hope comes to Barushan The villagers in the mountain community of Barushan in remote Tajikistan are abuzz. Old and young alike can’t stop talking about the construction of the new...

We are pleased to welcome Adnan Ahmed to Central Asia Institute’s board of directors. Adnan is an experienced CEO and brings with him over 25 years of experience leading teams...

In Afghanistan, women are being targeted for assassination Violence is not new to Afghanistan. But the recent spate of targeted killings of some of the country’s best and brightest -...

What's at stake in the Afghan Peace Process? An expert shares her view. By Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Program Officer at United States Institute of Peace Belquis Ahmadi In Afghanistan, one of...

CAI’s Ongoing COVID Response Raising awareness, creating access to education, and readying schools for when students return Our first wave of COVID emergency relief, distributed earlier this year, helped to...

COVID-19 Emergency Relief: Creating impact where it’s needed most When COVID-19 hit Central Asia in early April, the situation quickly escalated into a crisis. CAI responded quickly. We were in...

The Top 10 Reasons to Support Girls' EducationTo change the world, educate the girls.The immediate benefit and long-term impact of educating a girl is astonishing. Health improves. Economies grow. Societies...

This year for Give BIG Central Asia Institute wants to support YOU and give back. April 30, 6pm to May 1, 6pm Click the links below to access hours of...

Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us here at Central Asia Institute, I hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. Needless to say, this...

Field Report: CAI’s new Director of International Programs makes it personal Traveling to the field makes all the difference If you’ve read Three Cups of Tea, you’re aware that Central Asia...

Video: Principal Thanks You For Helping Kindergarteners https://vimeo.com/377850788 Your past support has changed the lives of hundreds of children enrolled at Kindergarten #5! Earlier this year, the kindergarten’s principal, Zolfiya...

Update on Central Asia Institute Programs in Pakistan Dear Friend, As you may recall, I wrote to you in April regarding new requirements imposed by the Pakistan government on international...

In Pictures: Tajik Village Celebrates New School That You Made Possible

Today is Afghanistan’s Independence Day: 100 Years of Freedom, 40 of Them at War Today celebrates 100 years since Afghanistan gained its independence. December will mark 40 years of violent...

World Refugee Day Takes on a Different Meaning For Afghan Children June 20th is World Refugee Day, marked by the United Nations to commemorate the crises and hardships experienced by...