Dr. Lauryn Oates, Executive Director of Canadian Women for Afghan Women (CW4WAfghan) gave us an update on the journey to to adapt their classroom educational programs to the dire conditions resulting from the reinstatement of Taliban rule. CW4WAfghan has pivoted to 100% secure, confidential, online learning for Afghan girls, teachers, and displaced students in Tajikistan and Turkey via its a Digital Library and Digital Academy. They also created a new program called Learning Plus Baskets which provides laptops, internet access, and food aid to the girls and their families affected by the humanitarian crisis.
In thanking us for our donation of $2065 to support this urgent work, CW4WAfghan wrote, "Not only are you supporting CW4WAfghan's quality education programs, you are giving Afghan women and girls the priceless gifts of dignity, empowerment, and hope."