My Nonprofit Reviews

As the Executive Director of AIWR, I have seen first hand the tremendous impact that both our volunteers and the Afghan participants have on each other. Our volunteers are all professional teachers and attorneys, who donate their time and skills to educate and mentor Afghan women and girls via Skype. The relationships that are formed through these weekly meetings are life changing for both students and teachers. The Afghan women and girls in our programs, who risk their lives to educate themselves, soak up every drop of knowledge and encouragement offered by their teachers and mentors, and directly apply their new skills to obtain employment or seek further education. I am constantly humbled by their tremendous courage, tenacity and unconquerable spirits. The teachers and mentors often report that the experience of working directly with their Afghan students has forever changed their view of not only Afghanistan, but of women's rights and what it means to strive every moment of every day to try to obtain basic human rights. If I could, I would award each and every volunteer a five star rating. As for the Afghan women and girls in our programs, there are simply not enough stars to reflect their achievements and strength of spirit.

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