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Resources & Opportunities
Discover the organizations, learning opportunities and initiatives helping the people of Afghanistan connect, create and thrive.
A growing collection of organizations, educational programs, creative initiatives and opportunities supporting communities from Afghanistan around the world. We don’t run these programs. We point the way to the people already doing the work.
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For the people of Afghanistan everywhere, at home and across the diaspora, with particular attention to opportunities for women and girls.
3 listingsOrganizations & InitiativesAfghan-led organizationsNonprofits and social enterprisesCommunity initiativesHumanitarian organizationsSee listings →
8 listingsEducation & LearningFree English programsOnline schoolsDari and Pashto for childrenLanguage-learning appsDigital learningSee listings →
6 listingsScholarshipsUniversity scholarshipsTuition-free studyScholarships for refugeesScholarships for women from AfghanistanScholarship listingsSee listings →3 listingsWomen & GirlsWomen's educationProfessional developmentEconomic opportunitiesWomen's networks and initiativesSee listings →
4 listingsMental Health & WellbeingMental health and emotional wellbeingCalming and self-care toolsPeer and community supportWellbeing guides and resourcesSee listings →
3 listingsArts & CultureArtists from AfghanistanCreative platformsMusic and writingCultural initiativesSee listings →3 listingsBusiness & EntrepreneurshipAfghan-owned businessesArtisan networksEntrepreneurship resourcesSkills developmentSee listings →
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Organizations and initiatives making a difference for people from Afghanistan, wherever they live. Choose a category, or see everything.
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Organizations & Initiatives
3 listings- Organizations
KARA Development Network
kara.org.af
An Afghan-led nonprofit working across Afghanistan in areas including education, health, research, women's empowerment, civil society and humanitarian response.
Visit website of KARA Development Network(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Organizations
Turquoise Mountain
turquoisemountain.org
Working in Afghanistan since 2006, offering humanitarian aid, training and family health services, and supporting traditional crafts and the care of historic buildings in Kabul, Bamiyan and the north.
Visit website of Turquoise Mountain(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Organizations
Afghan-American Foundation
afghanamericans.org
A nonprofit advocating for Afghan-Americans and Afghans through policy work and public education, including on U.S. immigration, civil rights and refugee policy.
Visit website of Afghan-American Foundation(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Education & Learning
8 listings- Education
Afghanistan Digital School
afghanistandigitalschool.org
An independent online school for Afghan girls in grades 7 to 12, with live and recorded lessons in subjects including English, mathematics, digital literacy, coding, and Dari and Pashto communication.
Visit website of Afghanistan Digital School(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - EducationWellbeing
LEARN Afghan
learnafghan.org
A women-led Afghan organization running community-based digital and underground schools inside Afghanistan, alongside health, wellbeing and emergency relief work.
Visit website of LEARN Afghan(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Education
Victory Afghanistan
victoryafghanistan.org
An online academy offering free English classes for young Afghan women, taught by volunteers around the world, plus a mentorship program for advanced students.
Visit website of Victory Afghanistan(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Education
Storybooks Afghanistan
global-asp.github.io
A free collection of 40 illustrated children's stories with text and audio narration in Dari and Pashto, helpful for families raising children who are learning to read and speak either language.
Visit website of Storybooks Afghanistan(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Education
WSBGo by World Schoolbooks
play.google.com
A beginner language app with 45 offline lessons and games for learning the Dari and English alphabets, numbers, everyday words and simple phrases. Rated for ages 3 and up.
Visit website of WSBGo by World Schoolbooks(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Education
Silq
speaksilq.com
A language-learning platform with short interactive lessons, pronunciation practice and cultural content in Dari, Pashto, Tajik, Uzbek and more, with a free way to get started.
Visit website of Silq(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - EducationScholarships
University of the People
uopeople.edu
An accredited, tuition-free, nonprofit online university based in the United States. It offers 1,000 scholarships for women in Afghanistan to study for a bachelor’s degree online, through its regular admissions process.
Visit website of University of the People(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - WellbeingEducationScholarshipsWomen & GirlsCommunity
Novara Initiative
novarainitiative.org
A nonprofit platform for Afghan women and girls wherever they live, bringing together free mental wellbeing tools, scholarship workshops, classes, career guidance, mentorship and peer support circles.
Visit website of Novara Initiative(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Scholarships
6 listings- EducationScholarships
University of the People
uopeople.edu
An accredited, tuition-free, nonprofit online university based in the United States. It offers 1,000 scholarships for women in Afghanistan to study for a bachelor’s degree online, through its regular admissions process.
Visit website of University of the People(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Scholarships
UNHCR DAFI Scholarship
help.unhcr.org
A full university scholarship for refugees, open to all nationalities including Afghans, to study in their country of asylum. It covers tuition, books, a monthly allowance and more. Which countries take part changes, so check the current list.
Visit website of UNHCR DAFI Scholarship(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Scholarships
American University of Central Asia
auca.kg
A university in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, that offers donor-funded merit scholarships to students from Afghanistan each year. Scholarships are usually announced between March 1 and April 30, and most recipients first attend a preparatory program.
Visit website of American University of Central Asia(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Scholarships
Asian University for Women
asian-university.org
A women’s university in Chittagong, Bangladesh, that has offered hundreds of full scholarships to women from Afghanistan, covering tuition, housing, meals and books. Check its admissions page for current openings.
Visit website of Asian University for Women(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Scholarships
Opportunities for Afghans (o4af)
o4af.com
A website listing scholarships, fellowships, free courses and other opportunities for Afghan students, sorted by study level and country. It is not the scholarship provider, so always confirm details on the original source.
Visit website of Opportunities for Afghans (o4af)(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - WellbeingEducationScholarshipsWomen & GirlsCommunity
Novara Initiative
novarainitiative.org
A nonprofit platform for Afghan women and girls wherever they live, bringing together free mental wellbeing tools, scholarship workshops, classes, career guidance, mentorship and peer support circles.
Visit website of Novara Initiative(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Women & Girls
3 listings- Women & GirlsWellbeing
Women for Afghan Women
womenforafghanwomen.org
Founded in 2001, it runs protection and mental health programs in Afghanistan, and community centers in New York and Virginia offering free case management, legal aid and youth programs.
Visit website of Women for Afghan Women(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Women & Girls
Artists for Afghanistan Foundation
forafghanistan.org
A US nonprofit, founded through creative projects, that now funds vetted programs offering online education and vocational training to Afghan women and girls, and supports those who have resettled in the United States.
Visit website of Artists for Afghanistan Foundation(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - WellbeingEducationScholarshipsWomen & GirlsCommunity
Novara Initiative
novarainitiative.org
A nonprofit platform for Afghan women and girls wherever they live, bringing together free mental wellbeing tools, scholarship workshops, classes, career guidance, mentorship and peer support circles.
Visit website of Novara Initiative(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Mental Health & Wellbeing
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LEARN Afghan
learnafghan.org
A women-led Afghan organization running community-based digital and underground schools inside Afghanistan, alongside health, wellbeing and emergency relief work.
Visit website of LEARN Afghan(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Women & GirlsWellbeing
Women for Afghan Women
womenforafghanwomen.org
Founded in 2001, it runs protection and mental health programs in Afghanistan, and community centers in New York and Virginia offering free case management, legal aid and youth programs.
Visit website of Women for Afghan Women(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - WellbeingEducationScholarshipsWomen & GirlsCommunity
Novara Initiative
novarainitiative.org
A nonprofit platform for Afghan women and girls wherever they live, bringing together free mental wellbeing tools, scholarship workshops, classes, career guidance, mentorship and peer support circles.
Visit website of Novara Initiative(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - CommunityWellbeing
Afghan Coalition
afghancoalition.org
An Afghan-led community organization in Fremont, California, serving Afghan immigrants and refugees with integration programs, immigration clinic help, mental health and domestic violence support, and social services.
Visit website of Afghan Coalition(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Arts & Culture
3 listings- Arts & Culture
Afghanistan National Institute of Music
anim-music.org
A music school for talented Afghan children of any gender, teaching Afghan traditional and Western classical music. Based in Portugal since 2021, it runs ensembles including the Afghan Women's Orchestra Zohra.
Visit website of Afghanistan National Institute of Music(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Arts & Culture
Free Women Writers
freewomenwriters.org
A volunteer collective of Afghan writers and activists active from 2013 to 2022. Its website is now an archive of hundreds of poems, essays and stories by women in Afghanistan and the diaspora.
Visit website of Free Women Writers(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Arts & CultureBusiness
Daniel Malikyar
danielmalikyar.shop
An Afghan-American visual artist whose photography, books and documentary films explore culture, identity and everyday life in more than 50 countries, including a photo book on Afghanistan. His shop sells limited-edition fine art prints, and purchases help fund a mentorship program for underserved visual storytellers, starting in Afghanistan.
Visit website of Daniel Malikyar(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Business & Entrepreneurship
3 listings- Arts & CultureBusiness
Daniel Malikyar
danielmalikyar.shop
An Afghan-American visual artist whose photography, books and documentary films explore culture, identity and everyday life in more than 50 countries, including a photo book on Afghanistan. His shop sells limited-edition fine art prints, and purchases help fund a mentorship program for underserved visual storytellers, starting in Afghanistan.
Visit website of Daniel Malikyar(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Business
Aseel
aseelapp.com
A platform connecting artisans, including Afghan makers, with customers around the world, alongside a humanitarian aid service that tracks donations through to delivery.
Visit website of Aseel(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Business
Made By Afghan Women
madebyafghanwomen.com
An online marketplace where Afghan women artisans sell handmade clothing, jewelry, home decor and foods such as saffron directly to shoppers worldwide.
Visit website of Made By Afghan Women(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
Community & Support
3 listings- WellbeingEducationScholarshipsWomen & GirlsCommunity
Novara Initiative
novarainitiative.org
A nonprofit platform for Afghan women and girls wherever they live, bringing together free mental wellbeing tools, scholarship workshops, classes, career guidance, mentorship and peer support circles.
Visit website of Novara Initiative(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - CommunityWellbeing
Afghan Coalition
afghancoalition.org
An Afghan-led community organization in Fremont, California, serving Afghan immigrants and refugees with integration programs, immigration clinic help, mental health and domestic violence support, and social services.
Visit website of Afghan Coalition(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026 - Community
No One Left Behind
nooneleft.org
Helps Afghan and Iraqi people who worked alongside U.S. forces, with emergency aid and case help for those waiting abroad, and housing and essentials for newly arrived families.
Visit website of No One Left Behind(opens in a new tab)Checked November 2026
We share these listings to help people discover work that already exists. We do not provide these organizations' services, and featuring an organization is not an endorsement or a guarantee of its services. Please contact each organization directly.
Listings marked "checked" were compared with the organization's own website in the month shown. Listings marked "community recommendation" were suggested by visitors and have not been checked yet. Being listed is always free. Category photos: pottery photo by Rayhanphotos (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons; education photo by 1st Lt. Katherine Roling/U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; remaining photos from Unsplash.
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