When Girls Are Denied School, We Find a Way for Them to Learn.
In northern Afghanistan, Global Roots supports community-based classrooms where girls can continue learning, while practical support for families helps make their education possible.
Creating Opportunities Through Education
An Education Interrupted. A Future at Risk.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, restrictions have denied girls in Afghanistan access to formal education beyond the sixth grade.
For adolescent girls, being kept out of school means more than missing lessons. It puts their independence, opportunities, and future at risk.
Global Roots believes a girl's education should not end because of the circumstances into which she was born. We work with local communities to help girls continue learning and keep their hopes for the future alive.
Keeping Girls Learning
Through community-based learning centers, girls continue their education with local female teachers in trusted classroom environments. The program provides structured learning and encourages girls to develop the knowledge and confidence to shape their own futures.
Mathematics
English
Dari
Science
Critical Thinking
More than lessons and textbooks. Our goal is to help girls think independently, ask questions, solve problems, and develop the confidence to make decisions about their own lives.
Helping Families. Helping Girls Stay in School.
A girl's ability to continue learning is closely connected to the circumstances of her family. Poverty and food insecurity can place enormous pressure on households and make education harder to sustain.
That is why the Children's Garden model combines education with practical agricultural and livelihood activities that help families grow food, strengthen household stability, and develop additional sources of income.
Home Gardens
Helping families grow nutritious food at home.
Greenhouses
Supporting food production and practical agricultural skills.
Beekeeping
Creating opportunities for honey production and income.
Poultry
Supporting household food security and livelihoods.
Education and Livelihoods. One Connected Approach.
The Children's Garden model recognizes that helping girls learn requires more than opening a classroom. It also means working with families and communities to create conditions that support their education.
Girls Continue Learning
Community-based classrooms and local female teachers help girls continue their education, develop essential skills, and build confidence.
Families Strengthen Their Livelihoods
Agricultural activities and practical training help families improve food security, household stability, and opportunities to earn income.
Communities Build a Stronger Future
By supporting girls and their families together, the program helps create stronger communities where education and opportunity can continue.
Led by People Who Understand Their Communities
The Children's Garden program is supported by Afghan staff, local female teachers, and community-based teams who understand the realities facing girls and families.
Their commitment helps keep learning centers connected to the communities they serve and ensures that the program responds to local needs.
By working alongside families and local leaders, Global Roots is helping create opportunities that are grounded in the strength and resilience of Afghan communities.
Every Girl Deserves the Chance to Learn.
A girl's future should not be decided by the restrictions placed on her education. Your support helps Global Roots keep girls learning, strengthen their families, and create opportunities for a different future in Afghanistan.
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