Other Projects
Orphanage
Since 2010, AIL has supported an orphanage for boys and another for girls in Herat Province. As of November 2020, there were 117 girls and 41 boys currently living in the orphanage boarding facility. The orphanage provides the children with food, shelter and AIL provided clothing three times a year. The children receive weekly health assessments by nurses and a physician, in the onsite clinic provided by AIL. AIL offers a variety of classes such a health education, tailoring, computer skills, good behavior, life skills, cooking social skills, gardening and four levels of English. AIL has seen how these classes transform the lives of children giving them self-confidence, skills, wisdom, hope and security.
Since 2010, AIL has supported an orphanage for boys and another for girls in Herat Province. As of November 2020, there were 117 girls and 41 boys currently living in the orphanage boarding facility. The orphanage provides the children with food, shelter and AIL provided clothing three times a year. The children receive weekly health assessments by nurses and a physician, in the onsite clinic provided by AIL. AIL offers a variety of classes such a health education, tailoring, computer skills, good behavior, life skills, cooking social skills, gardening and four levels of English. AIL has seen how these classes transform the lives of children giving them self-confidence, skills, wisdom, hope and security.
Peer Herat Disabled Center
The center is in a rural location outside Herat and has 46 residents, 27 male and 19 female. The staff include an administrator and 7 nurses. The center caters for people with all forms of disability whether physical or mental, including the blind. The center is vital as without it, disabled people would be on the street or suffer abuse and prejudice at home. The disabled are all resident at the site and all their needs are provided for with some residents able to help with chores, such as cleaning, cooking and repair and gardening.
AIL has supported this center for over 10 years. The support includes the provision of a health clinic with a doctor that visits weekly and 3 nurses, treatment is provided and health education included for all residents. AIL also runs educational classes including, literacy and computing and workshops on a variety of topics such as human rights and peace. The center frequently requests more classes and workshops but AIL has lacked the funding to offer this. Each year AIL provides sets of clothing for the residents.
Youth Club
AIL has worked on empowering youth for over 20 years, by developing their capacity in leadership and giving them the opportunity to learn new skills and promote their abilities and creativity. AIL’s Youth Club is a core group of youth (most aged 19 to 34) who gather together once a month to share their ideas and research. Many of them are social activists, top university students, researchers, writers, poets, managers, and members of academic associations. The subjects they study include, servant leadership, self-confidence building, risk taking, management, peace, civic issues, social entrepreneurship, leadership, climate change and good citizenship and governance.
AIL has worked on empowering youth for over 20 years, by developing their capacity in leadership and giving them the opportunity to learn new skills and promote their abilities and creativity. AIL’s Youth Club is a core group of youth (most aged 19 to 34) who gather together once a month to share their ideas and research. Many of them are social activists, top university students, researchers, writers, poets, managers, and members of academic associations. The subjects they study include, servant leadership, self-confidence building, risk taking, management, peace, civic issues, social entrepreneurship, leadership, climate change and good citizenship and governance.
