The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL)

The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) is an Afghan women’s non-governmental organization (NGO) which was founded in 1995 by Professor Sakena Yacoobi to help address the problem of poor access for women and children to education and health services, their subsequent inability to support their lives, and the impact of this lack of education and health on Afghan society. AIL is an organization, run by Afghan women, that plays a major part in reconstructing education and health systems capable of reaching the women and children of Afghanistan--whether in refugee camps or still in their homes. AIL presently has offices in Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan and in Peshawar, Pakistan. AIL serves 350,000 women and children annually, is run by women and employs about 450 Afghans, over 70% of whom are women. AIL has been project partner with Creating Hope International (CHI)--a 501(c)3 non-profit in the U.S.--since 1996. Through a long-term technical assistance agreement, CHI provides advice, training, financial management, and fund-raising assistance and acts as fiscal sponsor for AIL upon request. AIL believes that educated people are the key to a future, developed Afghanistan. With that in mind, AIL works to empower all Afghans who are needy and oppressed by expanding their educational and health opportunities and by fostering self-reliance and community participation. AIL's goals are to lay a foundation for quality education and health for years to come and to provide comprehensive education and health services to Afghan women and children, so that they can support and take care of themselves.

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Contributor: Anuradha Bhattacharjee
Published Date: April 11, 2008