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Underground Schools in Afghanistan

Ideas Beyond Borders Inc

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Location: Afghanistan
Primary Focus: Areas under Taliban control with limited educational access for girls

Overview

Underground Schools: Funding Secret Education in Afghanistan

Since 2021, when the Taliban barred girls and women from continuing education beyond primary school, Ideas Beyond Borders has supported the development of a decentralized network of secret underground schools to provide education to Afghan girls and women.

Background & Context

Situation: Taliban regime (since August 2021) has banned girls and women from secondary education and beyond
IBB Response: Quietly supports Afghan educators building clandestine education networks
Status: Active and expanding program

Geographic Scope

Location: Afghanistan
Primary Focus: Areas under Taliban control with limited educational access for girls

What the Program Funds

Direct Education Funding: Operating costs for underground schools
School Expansion: Building new schools within the decentralized network
Educator Support: Compensation and support for Afghan educators
Student Support: Resources enabling girls to attend safely

Focus Areas

Primary Beneficiaries: Afghan girls and women (all ages)
Education: Secondary and higher education (prohibited by Taliban)
Subject Areas: Not specified; general education curriculum

Impact & Importance

Girls' Empowerment: Counter to Taliban regime's restrictions
Future Leadership: Education provides opportunities for girls to become agents of change
Health & Safety: Education reduces risk of child marriage (common when girls aren't in school)
Economic Independence: Education provides foundation for financial freedom and employment
Women's Rights: Upholding right to equal participation in society

How Donations Are Used

Specific Example: One donation campaign sought $12,000 to build a school for 800 Afghan girls
School Operations: Funding enables multiple schools within decentralized network
Flexibility: Funds support various aspects of underground school operations

Contact Information

Website: ideasbeyondborders.org
Address: 244 Fifth Avenue Suite 2594, New York, NY 10001
EIN: 82-1447974

Organization Status

Nonprofit with Special Consultative Status to the United Nations
Platinum-level rating with Candid (formerly Guidestar)
Recognized on Charity Navigator

How to Apply

Support & Donation Information

The Underground Schools program is primarily donation-funded rather than a traditional grant program. However, information on how to support:

How to Support

Online Donations: Available at ideasbeyondborders.org/donate
Matching Donations: IBB periodically runs matching donation campaigns (example: 3x match for donations)
Flexible Giving: Donors can contribute any amount to support school expansion