Since the end of Taliban rule, the number of Afghan kids enrolled in schools has tripled to almost 3 million. Over 70% of the 7,000 school buildings in this country the size of Texas have been damaged or destroyed. On average, between $15,000 to $38,000 is needed to rebuild a school, depending on its size and location. The organizations listed below are currently working in Afghanistan to construct school buildings and provide supplies and training. If you wish to support the work of any of these organizations, please click through to their respective sites. Your interest in helping Afghan children is appreciated.
These organizations are building schools and providing services:
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| American Friends Service Committee |
- Constructing and/or repairing of primary and secondary schools, as well as literacy programs combined with vocational training.
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CARE
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- Helping communities build cost-effective, sustainable and locally managed schools, as well as teacher training, school supplies and accelerated learning.
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| Catholic Relief Services
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- Reconstructing schools and providing accelerated learning programs for out-of-school youth.
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| Christian Children's Fund
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- Reconstructing schools as well as providing basic education and life skills through child centered learning spaces.
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International Organization for Migration
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- Working with urban and rural communities to rebuild schools, teacher training colleges and other educational institutions.
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International Rescue Committee
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- Supporting home schools, and providing teacher training, materials and technical support.
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Mercy Corps
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- Rebuilding and repairing schools, and providing students with clean drinking water and sanitation.
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Relief International
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- Building classrooms to increase the capacity for the inclusion of girls in schools and to empower them through improvement in their literacy skills.
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Save the Children
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- Rehabilitating and constructing schools, as well as providing landmine education and teacher training.
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Shelter for Life
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- Building and supporting the operations of schools throughout Afghanistan,
including rural, urban, primary, secondary and vo-tech facilities.
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The United Methodist Committee On Relief
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- Constructing village schools, providing school supplies to students and teachers and helping form parent-teacher associations.
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These organizations are providing other educational services:
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Academy for Educational Development |
- Providing individual backpacks filled with school supplies to children
and training teachers to help rebuild Afghanistan's capacity to educate
its children through The BluePack Project.
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Church World Service
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- Providing schools with desks, chairs and school kits.
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International Medical Corps
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- Training older youth at a Kabul orphanage as health educators.
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Organizations that are listed on this webpage have met the following criteria:
- Are registered with USAID as private voluntary organizations (PVOs), or are international organizations.
- Are members of InterAction, an alliance of U.S.-based development and humanitarian organizations, or have been recommended for inclusion by an Interaction member.
- Are currently working in the education sector in Afghanistan, either through the building of schools, supplying schools, or training of teachers.
- Are actively coordinating their school reconstruction activities with the Ministry of Education of the Government of Afghanistan.
If you have other questions about giving, please visit USAID's Guide to Effective Giving. References obtained from this page
do not constitute an endorsement or warranty.
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