Empowering communities since 1995

Education and Health for a Self-Reliant Afghanistan

We deliver quality learning, healthcare and leadership training to women, children and families — building skills, dignity and hope in the communities that need them most.

Quality Education

Learning centres & teacher training

Health Services

Clinics, outreach & health education

Women's Empowerment

Skills, rights and leadership
Who we are

A holistic approach to education and healthcare

The Afghan Institute of Learning is an Afghan non-profit that has worked with communities since 1995 to expand access to education and health services, with a special focus on women and girls. Through learning centres, clinics and teacher training, we help people gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to shape their own future.

    What we do

    Our Programs & Services

    Six integrated programmes that work together — because education, health and opportunity cannot be separated.

    Education & Literacy

    Literacy, numeracy and accelerated classes for girls, women and out-of-school children.

    Teacher Training

    Workshops in learner-centred teaching methods, with follow-up mentoring in the classroom.

    Health Clinics

    Clinics and mobile outreach delivering primary care, maternal health and health education.

    Vocational & Job Skills

    Tailoring, handicrafts, computer and English courses that lead to real income for women and youth.

    Human Rights & Legal Aid

    Rights awareness workshops and free legal assistance provided by our team of female lawyers.

    Leadership & Peace

    Emerging-leader programmes, youth clubs and workshops on peace, democracy and forgiveness.
    Our direction

    Vision, Mission & Values

    A peaceful Afghanistan where everyone knows how to read and every family has access to quality healthcare.

    Our Vision

    An educated, healthy and self-reliant Afghanistan where women and men build their communities
    together.

    Our Mission

    Education, training and health services that expand opportunity, designed with communities and delivered close to home.

    Our Values

    Dignity, equality and compassion. We believe changing a woman’s life improves a community and builds a nation.
    500000Students educated
    29795Teachers trained
    3300000Patients served
    11Provinces covered
    In the field

    Our Projects

    Current initiatives running across our learning centres, clinics and partner communities.

    Girls’ Accelerated Learning

    Bringing out-of-school girls back to education through condensed, community-based classes.

    Mobile Health Outreach

    Mobile teams delivering maternal care and health education to remote villages.

    Women’s Livelihood Program

    Vocational training and market linkage helping women build sustainable household income.

    Latest updates

    News, Reports & Activities

    Stories from the field, programme reports and announcements from across our centres.

    New learning centre opens in Herat province

    The centre will serve more than 300 girls with literacy and job-skills classes in its first year.

    Annual Report 2025 now
    available

    A full account of our programmes, reach and financial position over the past twelve months.

    200 teachers complete summer training workshop

    Participants from six provinces trained in interactive, learner-centred classroom methods.

    Together

    Our Partners & Supporters

    We work alongside donors, ministries and international organisations who make this work possible.

    Partner with us

    Work together with AIL to expand education and health services where they are needed most.