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Pick a sponsorship level that fits you — from a single child to a full classroom of twenty.
Afghan Girls Education Crisis
Everygirldeserves tolearn
Since August 2021, more than 2.5 million Afghan girls have been banned from grades 6 through 12. ILM delivers a complete secondary education in Dari and Pashto — offline-first, on a phone — funded entirely by sponsors around the world.
2.5M+
Girls locked out
$25
Sponsors one girl monthly
6
Core subjects
Works Offline
No internet needed
Dari and Pashto
Both Afghan languages
In August 2021, the secondary education ban made Afghanistan the only country on Earth where girls are legally barred from school past grade 6.
Aug 2021
Ban Imposed
2.5M
Girls Affected
Grades 6–12
Completely Banned
How Sponsorship Works
Sponsor a child in three steps
A simple, transparent process. From the moment you sponsor, a girl in Afghanistan gains a full secondary education — in her language, on her phone, on her schedule.
Set Up Monthly Giving
Recurring monthly support funds curriculum, tutors, and the offline lesson platform.
Track Her Progress
Receive monthly updates, lesson completion data, and quarterly video stories from the field.
2.5M
Girls waiting for their chance
$25per month
Sponsorship Tiers
One sponsor. One future.
Every tier funds the same thing: a girl, learning, in defiance of a ban that says she cannot. You decide how many futures you want to open.
“My daughter studies under a blanket at night. She has not missed a lesson in eight months. Whoever sponsors her — thank you for believing in her.”Choose Your Sponsorship
Seed
Sponsors 1 girl
$25/ per month
- Full access for 1 girl, grades 6–12
- All subjects in Dari and Pashto
- Monthly progress report
- Full offline access
Grove
Sponsors 2 girls
$50/ per month
- Full access for 2 girls
- Individual reports per girl
- Sponsor name on certificates
- Quarterly video impact stories
Village
Sponsors 3 girls
$75/ per month
- Full access for 3 girls
- Individual reports per girl
- Named sponsorship on certificates
- Quarterly video impact stories
Custom
Sponsor as many as you choose
$100/ per month
4
girls
- Choose any number of girls
- $25 per girl, every month
- Individual reports per girl
- Quarterly video impact stories
Curriculum
Grades 6 to 12. Six subjects.
A complete secondary curriculum, taught by Afghan women educators and aligned with international standards.
Mathematics
ریاضیات · د شمېرنې علم
Grades 6–12Science
علوم · ساینس
Grades 6–12English
انگلیسی · انګلیسي
Grades 6–12Geography
جغرافیه · جغرافیه
Grades 6–12Islamic Studies
مطالعات اسلامی · اسلامي زده کړې
Grades 6–12Computer Science
علوم کامپیوتر · د کمپیوټر علم
Grades 6–12A Real Day at ILMیک روز واقعی
Not a portal. A school day.
Structured lessons, real teachers, real subjects — every weekday, on a rhythm a student can build a life around.
“Three subjects. Real progress. Every single day.”
Click any class to preview a real lesson. No sign-up required.
Our Impact
From a phone in Herat to a sponsor in California.
Every dollar is tracked. Every girl is counted. Every province reached is mapped.
34 provinces · live coverage
- 0
Girls currently sponsored and learning
- 0+
Video lessons in Dari and Pashto
- 0%
Lesson completion rate
- 0
Provinces reached
Testimonials
Voices from both sides
From sponsors in the West to students in Afghanistan — these are the people building this together.
“I left Kabul in 1996 as a child. My daughter is now seventeen and was born in Virginia. We sponsor a girl her age in Bamyan. Every month I read her report and remember the future I almost did not have.”
Zara H.
Fairfax, Virginia
““My daughter has notebooks again. She studies on the phone with her cousin. We are not forgotten.””
Nasrin M.
Herat, Afghanistan
““As a German citizen with Afghan roots, ILM is the most direct way I have found to act. The reports arrive every month.””
Yusuf A.
Hamburg, Germany
FAQ
Everything you need to know
Yes. ILM is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit in the United States with equivalent charitable status in the United Kingdom and Germany. You receive a tax receipt within 24 hours of every donation.
The ban cannot stop her
Right now, somewhere in Kabul, a fourteen-year-old girl is studying algebra on a phone hidden under her bed. She has not missed a single lesson in nine months. Sponsor her.
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