ILMEmpowering Afghan Girls
The Crisis

2.5 million girls told they cannot learn.

In August 2021, the Taliban banned all girls from secondary school — grades 6 through 12. Afghanistan became the only country on Earth where girls are legally forbidden from education. Behind each statistic is a girl who woke up one morning and was told her classroom door was locked forever.

2.5M+
Girls banned from school
0
Countries with similar bans
3+
Years without education
A young Afghan girl studying
Aug 2021
The day the ban began
A young Afghan girl's hands holding a phone, watching a lesson on a kilim rug with a notebook and chai beside her
The Solution

A school that fits in her pocket.

ILM is a complete secondary education — six subjects, grades 6 through 12 — delivered through an offline-first phone app in Dari and Pashto. No internet required. No classroom needed. Just a phone and the courage to keep learning.

Offline-First

Lessons download once and work without internet — critical in rural Afghanistan where connectivity is rare.

In Her Language

Every lesson is taught in Dari and Pashto by Afghan women educators who understand the culture and context.

Real Curriculum

Six subjects aligned with international standards — not a supplement, but a complete secondary education.

Safe & Private

The app is designed to look like a normal phone app. No one can tell she is studying. Her safety comes first.

My daughter studies under a blanket at night so no one sees the light from her phone. She has not missed a single lesson in eight months. Whoever sponsors her — thank you for believing she matters.

— A father in Kabul

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.

Choose Your Tier

Pick a sponsorship level that fits you — from a single child to a full classroom of twenty.

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.

Your Role

You sponsor. She learns.

For $25 a month — less than a dollar a day — you fund one girl's complete secondary education. Here's exactly where your money goes:

40%

Curriculum & Content

Video lessons, exercises, and assessments developed by Afghan educators.

30%

Teacher Support

Paying qualified Afghan women to teach, review, and support each student.

20%

Technology & Platform

The offline-first app, servers, and infrastructure that deliver lessons reliably.

10%

Operations & Safety

Field coordination, security protocols, and monitoring across 34 provinces.

Her Journey

From sponsor to graduation.

01

You Choose a Tier

Pick a sponsorship level — from one girl to an entire classroom. Every tier funds the same quality education.

02

She Gets Access

Within 48 hours, a girl in Afghanistan receives full access to the ILM platform on her phone.

03

She Studies Every Day

Three subjects a day, five days a week. Real lessons, real assessments, real progress — on her schedule.

04

You See Her Progress

Monthly reports show lesson completion, quiz scores, and milestones. You watch her grow.

05

She Graduates

After completing grades 6–12, she receives a diploma in secondary education — a future no ban can take away.

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The moment her future opens.

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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