Afghan Institute of Learning

Mission

AIL’s mission is to empower all Afghans who are needy and oppressed, especially women and children, so that they can support and take care of themselves. AIL, an organization founded and run by Afghan women, expands access to quality education and healthcare and encourages community participation in all programs. AIL’s goal is to lay a foundation for quality education and health systems in Afghanistan that will meet the needs of women and children today and for generations to come.

Programs

In addition to Women’s Learning Centers, AIL supports schools and grassroots Afghan organizations, trains teachers and health professionals, publishes a Dari-language magazine, and founded a University. AIL is project partner with Creating Hope International (CHI), a 501(c)3 non-profit in the U.S. Through a long-term technical assistance agreement, CHI reviews and manages AIL’s finances, acts as fiscal sponsor for AIL upon request, and provides advice, training, and fund-raising assistance.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women

Personnel Overview

Sakena Yacoobi - Founder & Executive Director
Sakena Yacoobi BS MPH was a Professor at D'etre University in Detroit. Returning to work with her own people in 1992, she founded the Afghan Institute of Learning, an Afghan women’s NGO which provides teacher training, health and education services to 350,000 Afghan women and children annually. She co-founded and is Vice President of Creating Hope International, a U.S. non-profit.

M. Ishaq - Coordinator, Herat, Afghanistan
M. Ishaq has worked for AIL since 2002 and now coordinates all of AIL’s activities in Herat. A graduate of Herat University’s Faculty of Literature, M. Ishaq is an experienced manager and community organizer.

Jamila Mhd. Akbar - General Manager Kabul
Ms. Jamila has worked for AIL since 1998 as a teacher trainer, then academic advisor, and now AIL’s Kabul Office General Manager. She is a graduate of the UNDP English Language Training Center and the Pedagogical Institute of Kabul Afghanistan. Previously, she was an English teacher at a number of schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Personnel Statistics

Sakena Yacoobi,
Founder & Executive Director
Founded in 1995
Employees: 470
Volunteers: 3600

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 882,200
Budget (2005): $ 842,050
Maximum Budget: $ 882,200
Overhead: 10 %
Other funding sources: AIL has twelve grantors and numerous individual donors.
Religious Affiliation: None