HISTORY

At Shuhada Organization, education is our foremost priority. Afghanistan has one of the highest illiteracy rates in the world – and the majority of the Afghan population lacks a formal education. With respect to Afghan women and girls, this deprivation is doubled.
When Shuhada first began working in the Central Highlands, known as Hazarajat, a public call for education women was equivalent to blasphemy. Shuhada, therefore, first began a school for boys, to build trust within communities.
The establishment of schools for girls took many years, and much dedication. Today, however, hundreds of girls from Hazarajat are studying at Kabul University and other higher education institutions throughout Afghanistan.

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INTIATIVES

Shuhada is a pioneer in education in the Central Highlands – arguably the most deprived and improved region of Afghanistan. Over the last 20 years, the Shuhada Organization has constructed or renovated around 100 school buildings – mostly secondary schools. It has also supported a total of 97 schools. Below are descriptions of some of our schools:

Ariana School:

Ariana was established in 1990, with the support of OXFAM, for Afghan refugees in Quetta, Pakistan. It is still operating and has 1110 students.

Rabiya Balkhi High School:

Rabiya Balkhi was established for Afghan refugee girls in Ali Abad neighborhood of Quetta in 1997. It is still operational and has currently 1500 students.

Rabiya Balkhi Night School:

A number of Afghan refugee children in Pakistan work during the day, to help support their families. Shuhada Organization, therefore, launched night classes.

Abdul Ghafoor Sultani High School:

Abdul Ghafoor Sultani is one of the oldest schools in Jaghori, however it was bombed in 1979. In 1991, Shuhada Organization decided to rebuild the school. To date, 1241 students have graduated from high school and have attended higher education institutions. The school currently has 3407 students.

Shuhada Girls High School:

The Shuhada Girls High School was established in 1991. When Taliban took over the district of Jaghori and banned girls from attending schools, the Shuhada Girls High School was only the school that remained open. Its first graduating class was in 1999 -- during Taliban regime. The Shuhada Girls High School is still operating and has 3262 students.

Hamyoon Shahid High School, Kabul:

Hamyon Shahid High School is located in Dash-e- Barchi, west of Kabul. Shuhada handled the construction of the school, and also constructed another building with 8 classrooms in Kakur area of Kabul. After construction was completed, the Ministry of Education took over its activities.

Yakawlang Girls High School:

Shuhada handled construction of this school. After construction was completed, the Ministry of Education took over its activities.

Bamyan Girls High School:

In June 2002 the Shuhada Organization started construction of this school. This school was sponsored by the organization until 2005. By then, it had 1390 students and 30 teachers. Shuhada also established library for the school. Shuhada began and continues to support a kindergarten for the school as well. The high school was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education in 2006.