Grassroots CBO Support Program
Creating Hope International | AIL has been providing training and seed grants to local community-based Afghan educational organizations (CBOs) since 1996.
Currently, AIL is providing training and support to
AIL is a successful, grassroots non-governmental organization and has a proven track record of creativity, innovation, and quality services.
Since AIL began helping them these grassroots organization have been able to improve their management, implement interactive teaching methods, and increase their student enrollment, particularly female students. Many centers have either become independent or achieved their goals. AIL provides needed materials and supplies to the centers. Before AIL started supporting the Lolenge Educational Center in Parwan province, they had no black board, chalk, chairs, tables, or books. AIL teacher training staff visit the organizations regularly and provide their teachers and managers with needed training. The teachers and managers have improved and work according to their lesson plans. Students and their families have noticed the difference and are very happy with AIL. One success story illustrating how the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) not only trains women to support themselves but also empowers them to be leaders in their communities comes from one of AIL’s sewing and tailoring training courses in Herat. Parima was a student in one of AIL’s WLCs in Herat Province. After completing the course, she has established her own business sewing garments and is earning a good income. Because Parima’s village didn’t have a center, Parima began training women and girls in tailoring. She is now working in conjunction with AIL and when Parima’s students complete her course they will be allowed to take AIL’s final sewing exam. After successfully completing the exam, the students will be awarded with a certificate from AIL. |
