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The Challenge - Years of conflict have prevented many Afghans from obtaining any kind of formal education. This tragic legacy has robbed Afghan youth of the opportunity to develop the fundamental skills and critical reasoning necessary to make an enduring positive contribution to their families, their communities, and their country. This education gap is then perpetuated by the fact that parents are unable to help their children learn or understand the importance of school, depriving Afghanistan of present and future generations of potential society, business, and government leaders required to champion reconstruction efforts.
The Bayat Foundation Responds - Recognizing the large-scale and enduring deleterious impact of this education gap, the Bayat Foundation – with the generous support of its donors - has prioritized a number of educational initiatives, particularly those aimed at serving the most vulnerable Afghans such as orphans and refugees. For example, the Foundation inaugurated the Faryab Orphanage and Learning Center in the fall of 2009 which serves approximately five hundred students in Maimana Province. Additionally, the Foundation spearheaded the refurbishment of Tahya Maskan Orphanage and Learning Center in the Parwan District of Kabul in late 2009, and supported the reconstruction of the Chill Dokhtaran School in Dashta Barchi, to provide a safe and modern 100 double-seat classroom and computer desks for the administrators. The Bayat Foundation - in partnership with the Ayenda Foundation – also completed the construction of the Ayenda Learning Center and Orphanage in Bamyan Province in 2009 which serves over four hundred students.
The Bayat Foundation, in recognition that a legacy of educational redevelopment has to offer hope to both the very young as well as those Afghans soon to enter the workforce, has also emphasized support of Afghanistan’s post-secondary educational redevelopment. Beginning in 2005, the Foundation has developed a legacy of support for the reconstruction of the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). Initial support entailed the renovation of a women’s dormitory and has since grown to include a number of other buildings. In fact, it is with great pride that the Foundation observed the AUAF Class of 2011’s graduation proceeding being held in the Michelle Bayat Gymnasium on AUAF’s Kabul campus. Ongoing support involves the design and construction of a new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) building, with groundbreaking expected in late summer 2011. |
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Girl's School in Herat Under Construction |
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The cornerstone for an all girls school was placed on November 23th , 2011 in Ghoran in the Guzara district of Herat Province. The one story building will be able to serve up to 330 students and is expected to be completed by March of 2012. There is already an existing school nearby that male students are attending, however, females were deprived of an educational center in the area and Bayat Foundation has taken on this project to complete that need. If you are interested in donating to this project, please click on “Donate Now” and choose Education Projects as your gift designation.
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Refurbishing and Supply Donation of Tahya Maskan Orpanage and Learning Center – Parwin District, Kabul |
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The Tahya Maskan Orphanage & Learning Center, located in the northwestern part of Kabul in the Parwin District, was repaired and refurbished. Prior to this upgrade, homeless children who have lost their parents that attended school with puddles of water inside the classroom and cracked walls among other structural needs. Bayat Foundation Executive Director, Fatema Bayat, visited the school and saw the need for assistance first-hand. Soon after when this project was completed, high ranking authorities from the Ministry of Social Affairs visited the school to acknowledge the work that was accomplished by Bayat Foundation. This project was made possible by the contributions from caring donors in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
The Bayat Foundation also distributed school equipment, notebooks, and financial assistance to students and administrators. |
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Faryab Learning Center for Orphans – Maimana, Faryab Province |
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The new Bibi Fatima Zahra School for Orphans was dedicated by Chairman Ehsan Bayat of the Bayat Foundation on October 30, 2009. This is the sixth new or reconstructed school for orphans built as part of the Bayat Foundation's commitment to Afghanistan's children. The facility is located in Maimana in the northern Afghan province of Faryab. With a total area of 13,000 square feet, the building consists of 12 classrooms, conference rooms, a dining room, store, laboratory, toilets, and advanced drainage and electrical systems that meet international standards. The Bibi Fatima Zahra School for Orphans is designed to house 350 orphans who will attend classes in a well-constructed building for the first time in their lives, and was made possible by generous donors from across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
This learning center is expected to provide education to almost 500 students in the Maimana Province. |
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Construction and Supply Donation to Girls School (Chill Dokhtaran ) in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul |
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The Bayat Foundation renovated the outdoor entranceway and provided desks to the Chill Dokhtaran Girls School in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood of Kabul. Prior to the entrance being graveled, it was often dangerous for students to walk to school, especially on rainy days when the muddy grounds became very slippery and dangerous. Now, girls can walk safely to classes.
One hundred sets of double-seating desks were donated for classrooms, as well as, desks for school administrators along with notebooks, hats, and pens. |
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Earth Day Afghanistan Donation to Soorya & Rabea-e-Balkhi High Schools in Kabul |
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After decades of conflict and war, much of Afghanistan's once verdant landscape has deteriorated to little more than dust. In honor of Earth Day and as part of its ongoing efforts to revive Afghanistan's once green and bountiful environment, the Bayat Foundation - along with the generous support of its donors - gave children from the Soorya and Rabea-e-Balkhi High Schools School in Kabul flowers and trees to plant that will provide benefits for years to come. The Bayat Foundation is dedicated to helping rebuild Afghanistan and supporting youth and families through various green initiatives. Although sweeping deforestation cannot be remedied in a single day, Earth Day Afghanistan symbolizes the global community's dedication to the youth and prosperity of the country.
The female students of these two high schools planted flowers and small trees in the yard of their school courtyards. |
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