Education Afghanistan Project #59041

Support Mobile Libraries for Children in Kabul

by Charmaghz (Freshta Foundation Inc)

Project Report | Dec 9, 2024
Exciting Year End Updates from Kabul

By Freshta Karim | Founder

Dear Friend,

Your generous support has been instrumental in advancing our mission of empowering children in Kabul through access to Mobile Libraries. Here’s an update on what we’ve accomplished together so far:

Since September, we have welcomed 109,781 visits from girls and boys across 15 districts in Kabul!
We have added two new Library Buses, the White and Ocean Buses, to our Mobile Library Fleet, which are serving some of the most conservative neighborhoods in Kabul—where many primary-aged girls are kept out of school.
Our book lending program saw 2,640 borrowers aged 12–18, with 58% being girls, in the last three months.

This month, we also launched our first end-of-year campaign, Books Today, Leaders Tomorrow, which will run until December 31. We aim to raise $5,000 before the end of December to expand our reach to Afghan children and their communities. So far, we have reached half of our goal! Thank you to all who have already given. If you would like to continue supporting our work, please consider giving before the end of the month. Your contributions truly make a difference for Afghan girls and boys.

Thank you again for all you have done to make a lasting difference for Afghan children!

Warm regards,
Freshta Karim

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Jul 30, 2024
Charmaghz Celebrates 1 Million Visits & Other News

By Freshta Karim | Founder

Dear Friends of Charmaghz,

We are so excited to share some big updates with you! We successfully welcomed 1 million visits to our Libraries from Afghan girls and boys since launching in 2018! Thank you for making sure that we could have this type of impact. We are also getting ready to launch two more Bus Libraries, which will operate in areas of Kabul that we have not been previously active in. Additionally, we have launched a new website and a newsletter! You can access the website and sign up to receive our newsletter here.

You have not only helped us reach children with critical education support but are also making a difference within the communities we serve. One such story is of Sayed* and his father. Sayed has been visiting our Libraries for a while now and loves to participate in the learning activities there. Recently, his father sent us a letter thanking us for the difference we are making for his son. He explained that he is happy that Sayed is immersed in books and learning instead of roaming the potentially dangerous streets. The letter he wrote was written in the form of Nastliq writing, which is a poetic form of writing that often takes time. His expression of gratitude over our efforts to create safe spaces for children truly touched the hearts of our team.

I wanted to share Sayed and his father’s story with you as an example of how your support creates safe and beautiful spaces for children to freely express themselves and learn. Additionally, you ensure that communities and parents know that their children are not only receiving critical education support but also a safe space to learn and grow.

Thank you on behalf of myself and the Charmaghz team for all of your support!

Warm Regards,

Freshta Karim

P.S. If you would like to ensure more children have access to our Libraries please consider signing up to be a monthly donor!

*name changed to protect the identity of the child.

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Mar 27, 2024
Exciting Updates from Kabul

By Freshta Karim | Founder

Dear Friends of Charmaghz,

I am excited to share that we have added a new Library Van to our fleet of Mobile Libraries! The Van was just launched in the past week and is in an area of Kabul that we have not previously served. This brings our total number of Mobile Libraries to 31! Other amazing news is that we have facilitated over 900,000 visits from children since 2018 which means this year we should achieve 1 million visits. This is only possible due to your support! We could not accomplish this without you.

Currently in Afghanistan schools are resuming after the winter break. We know many children, especially girls, will not be attending school. Those who do attend often will not gain the academic support they need or be in an environment that fosters imagination and critical thinking skills. The launch of the new Library Van allows us to continue to serve children who are in desperate need of educational support.

While we celebrate our achievements we are still aware that there are even more children in Kabul who need access to books and a supportive learning environment. As we continue our work we especially witness the need to support girls, who are more likely to be kept from enrolling in any type of formal education even at the primary level. Chamaghz's Libraries make a positive difference in the lives of the girls who visit us. I would like to share one story from one of our young visitors, Amira*, who shared with us her experience.

"In this Library, I am having a happy time because I always play, read and draw. Today, my friends and I read the book The Selfish Fish. I learned many good things from this story. For example, we should not be selfish and we should not be self-absorbed. Also, we should talk to our friends correctly and avoid teasing."

Our Libraries provide a safe and joyful environment for children like Amira to express themselves and learn. Thank you for helping us make this difference!

Warm Regards,

Freshta Karim

P.S. Check out our Instagram page to stay up-to-date on all our latest news!

*name changed to protect the identity of the child.

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