Jump-Start Learning for Afghan Children
Help education in Afghanistan
Summary
200 Afghan preschool children will study math, reading, traditional songs, and other subjects through AIL's model program. Graduates perform better than average in primary school classes.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
War and civil strife have worsened the already bleak Afghan educational system, which is plagued by poor funding, disorganization, and a lack of teachers, schools, and materials. Among the minority of children who attend school, attendance is poor and dropout rates are high, especially for girls. This preschool program (PEP) provides early education that serves as a foundation for life-long learning, emphasizes student-centered teaching, and is a model of quality education for Afghan schools.
Activities
Project partner AIL serves 400 kids, ages 6 and younger, with preschool classes in Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan. They learn reading, English, math, computer, gym, and health. Teachers use interactive teaching to promote critical thinking.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,505
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $64,294
Total Funding Goal: $68,800
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Preschool graduates excel in primary school and beyond. Teachers, principals, and parents excitedly report the positive changes they see in preschool children. This model program is setting the standard for early childhood education in Afghanistan.
Project Message
The students who finish AIL preschool and come to our school are so intelligent that all the teachers are amazed. When we hear that a student has come to our school from AIL/PEP, we are very happy.
- Mussadak, school principal in Kabul, Afghanistan
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Toc Dunlap
President
Creating Hope International
PO Box 1058
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
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Organization
Creating Hope International (CHI)
Creating Hope International PO Box 1058
Dearborn,
Michigan
48121
United States
(313) 278-5806
http://www.creatinghope.org
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Where this Project is Located
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Afghanistan
and can also be found under 
Children.
For more information about Afghanistan, read the Human Development Report on Afghanistan or the Wikipedia entry for Afghanistan.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 10, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 1, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
A Special Giving Opportunity.....
By Sondra Johnson - Afghan Children Thank You, November 10, 2009 03:47 PM
We wanted to share with you a very special opportunity to give more than 100% from November 10 through December 1st. Please share this with those you know who care. During this time, we are privileged to receive additional matching funds from your donation through Global Giving of at least 30%. The need is still great. Afghanistan struggles to become a country of strength and stability.
In the month of September, the Afghan Institute of Learning taught 594 children in their pre-school program. 45% of these were girls. The AIL techniques used in enriching and educating these children have been successful and replicated by other teaching organizations. With the high standards that AIL demands, parents of young children are signing up their children early for the pre-school program.
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