Our Work
Supporting Underground Schools
Since 2021, girls in Afghanistan have been barred from classrooms beyond sixth grade. These are the classrooms that kept going anyway.
her story
She never gave up the locations, teachers nor students
ASRF has rescued a young woman who spent most of a year in prison for having started up 23 underground schools for girls with 2000+ students. She self funded her endeavor with a carpet business. She never gave up the locations, teacher nor students.
When we heard she was about to be arrested again due to her ignoring a Taliban mandate to drop this activity, as she had started up 5 schools with 300 students, we moved her to another country.
23
Underground schools for girls
2000+
Students
5 of 23
Schools restarted with 300 students before her rescue
what we’re raising funds for
Keeping the schools open
Salaries for the teachers
Wood to heat the secret schools during the winter
Notebooks and pens for the students who have none
Support for the young women to continue this work
Teaching practical skills such as carpet weaving
from Her schools
The picture to the right is from her efforts. The girls are not praying, but being told to lower their heads for the photo. They dress in black which is but one of many precautions in place to avoid arrest on their way to/from school.
support the schools
If you wish to directly support the development and operation of these underground schools, please note ‘underground schools’ on your donation.