Help Afghan Boys Trade Guns for Books
Many Afghan boys want schooling but are too old and must work. Help 360 boys who have been refugees and/or soldiers get an education that will prepare them for successful, peaceful futures.
Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls
Provide literacy and fast-track education to 1,000 women and girls who were deprived of learning by the Taliban and are now eager to become literate and earn grade certificates at an accelerated pace
Learning Centers for Rural Afghan Women in Herat
AIL supports rural centers and centers for rural Afghan Women in Herat Province, Afghanistan.
Aid Refugees Fleeing Fighting in Swat Valley
CHI project partner AIL is providing food and dishes to Swat Valley IDPs living in tents in Katachagari and Nasir Bagh camps near Peshawar. AIL is also planning to provide sewing training to women.
Save Rural Afghan Women & Children With Healthcare
Support 3 clinics for 12,000 patients monthly in rural areas of Afghanistan with no other health services. These clinics provide medical services and prevent disease through health education.
Educating Tibetan Refugee Children and Youth
Help 50 Tibetan Bon children and youths access primary through post-secondary education.
Afghans Learn to Use Computers For Their Jobs
Afghans struggle for survival within their devastated economy. They lack the skills employers need. Help 200 Afghan students learn computer skills, fill the technical void and get or retain jobs.
Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
Poor Afghans in Afghanistan with no jobs, food or homes face starvation in the winter and after natural disasters or being displaced. Provide emergency packets to support families.
Afghan Women Learn Traditional Carpet Weaving
Women learn to weave beautiful carpets, preserving their ancient Persian traditions. Carpet sales earn women income to support themselves and their families.
Tailoring: A Small-Business Skill for Afghan Women
About 500 women each month learn tailoring and how to run a small tailoring business from their homes. Women enter the 6-month course not knowing how to thread a needle; they leave with a livelihood.




















