Support Mobile Libraries for Children in Kabul

Dear Friend,

Your generous support has been instrumental in advancing our mission of empowering children in Kabul through access to Mobile Libraries. Here’s an update on what we’ve accomplished together so far:

• Since September, we have welcomed 109,781 visits from girls and boys across 15 districts in Kabul!
• We have added two new Library Buses, the White and Ocean Buses, to our Mobile Library Fleet, which are serving some of the most conservative neighborhoods in Kabul—where many primary-aged girls are kept out of school.
• Our book lending program saw 2,640 borrowers aged 12–18, with 58% being girls, in the last three months.

This month, we also launched our first end-of-year campaign, Books Today, Leaders Tomorrow, which will run until December 31. We aim to raise $5,000 before the end of December to expand our reach to Afghan children and their communities. So far, we have reached half of our goal! Thank you to all who have already given. If you would like to continue supporting our work, please consider giving before the end of the month. Your contributions truly make a difference for Afghan girls and boys.

Thank you again for all you have done to make a lasting difference for Afghan children!

Warm regards,
Freshta Karim

Links:

• https://charmaghz.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/charmaghz.library/

Dear Friends of Charmaghz,

We are so excited to share some big updates with you! We successfully welcomed 1 million visits to our Libraries from Afghan girls and boys since launching in 2018! Thank you for making sure that we could have this type of impact. We are also getting ready to launch two more Bus Libraries, which will operate in areas of Kabul that we have not been previously active in. Additionally, we have launched a new website and a newsletter! You can access the website and sign up to receive our newsletter here.

You have not only helped us reach children with critical education support but are also making a difference within the communities we serve. One such story is of Sayed* and his father. Sayed has been visiting our Libraries for a while now and loves to participate in the learning activities there. Recently, his father sent us a letter thanking us for the difference we are making for his son. He explained that he is happy that Sayed is immersed in books and learning instead of roaming the potentially dangerous streets. The letter he wrote was written in the form of Nastliq writing, which is a poetic form of writing that often takes time. His expression of gratitude over our efforts to create safe spaces for children truly touched the hearts of our team. 

I wanted to share Sayed and his father’s story with you as an example of how your support creates safe and beautiful spaces for children to freely express themselves and learn. Additionally, you ensure that communities and parents know that their children are not only receiving critical education support but also a safe space to learn and grow. 

Thank you on behalf of myself and the Charmaghz team for all of your support!

Warm Regards,

Freshta Karim

P.S. If you would like to ensure more children have access to our Libraries please consider signing up to be a monthly donor!

*name changed to protect the identity of the child.