Girls Education in Afghanistan

HESSO | AFGHANISTAN

In 2022, GO Campaign provided funds to Hode Educational and Social Services Organization (HESSO) to continue supporting youth’s and girls’ education in rural areas of Afghanistan. The grant directly enabled 36 female teachers to return to teaching, which enabled 2,166 primary and secondary school students (mainly girls) to continue their education. HESSO also provided tents, carpets, and stationery to classrooms so they could operate, enabling a further 290 students to receive an education.

HESSO is committed to building successful community models and collaborating with community leaders in Afghanistan to eliminate obstacles to education. This includes offering support for teachers, school infrastructure, and any other necessary resources to ensure that children who would otherwise be deprived of an education receive the opportunity to learn.

The project achieved a significant milestone by reaching out to often overlooked groups of girls, particularly nomadic girls. In addition, the project extended its support to students affected by war in southern Helmand province, offering shelter and educational supplies to both rural boys and girls. HESSO's outreach capacity was evident in surpassing the initial plan to support 20 female teachers - the project nearly doubled it.

Millions of children, in particular girls, are deprived of education due to conflict, tribal cultures, and economic factors across the Afghan countryside. The primary goal of this project was to pay the salaries of teachers whose pay had been stopped by the de facto authorities. The project also provided critically needed tents, carpets, and stationery to classrooms. Altogether HESSO allowed 2,456 students to be able to continue their education. Out the 2,456 students, 2,146 were girls, which demonstrates HESSO’s dedication to making education available to all.

GO Local Hero Nangyalai Attal (Founder & President of HESSO) takes pride in successfully executing this project during a period when the majority of female teachers were in urgent need of financial assistance. What adds to this sense of accomplishment is that these dedicated teachers not only continued their regular teaching duties but also, in Baghlan Province, one of the supported teachers facilitated a free Kankoor (entrance exam to higher education) Preparation Course for female students. This not only provided financial support to the teacher and her family but also benefited 67 girls, offering them a free Kankoor Preparation Course that would typically cost around $80 USD per student.

HESSO is committed to building successful community models and collaborating with community leaders to eliminate obstacles to education. This includes offering support for teachers, school infrastructure, and any other necessary resources to ensure that children who would otherwise be deprived of an education receive the opportunity to learn.