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OMID Scholarship Fund

Support Afghanistan By Backing its Future

Want to contribute to a brighter future in Afghanistan? Then support its youth!

CW4WAfghan is supporting a collaborative fundraising drive to establish a SCHOLARSHIP FUND to support a special group of Afghan girls to achieve their dreams of getting a university education. The young residents of the Omid-e-mirmun Orphanage in Afghanistan each have a story of survival, resilience and hope in how they came to be at the orphanage. And all dream to one day be able to access higher education, and ultimately, better opportunities for their futures.

We know that Canadians are capable of mobilizing resources to make this dream a reality, and are appealing to friends and supporters to donate to the Omid Girls' Scholarship Fund, administered by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. We believe in supporting the aspirations of Afghanistans girls and women to the human right of access to education.

Omid: "hope" in the Dari language To donate, please DONATE NOW and include a note with your donation specifying that you wish to support the the Omid Girls' Scholarship Fund

About the Omid e mirmun Orphanage

Omid-e-Mirmun is a safe and nurturing home for 25 vulnerable young Afghan girls, ages 3 to 14. The support staff at the orphanage includes a manager, supervisor and a teacher, as well as cooking, cleaning, gardening and security employees.

The Orphanage is founded and managed by the Canada-based Afghan Womens Organization, created to address the unique needs of Afghan women and children in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as the rest of Canada, and even as far as Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Scholarship Fund is a non-profit initiative raising funds for:

  • Tuition costs for study in Canada at accredited post-secondary institutions
  • Living expenses for the scholars
  • Supporting the Omid girls secondary education in Afghanistan to prepare them for post-secondary education
  • Travel costs to and from Afghanistan YOU can make a difference in Afghanistan. Your donation can open doors to classrooms and windows to new futures. Supporting education is the most powerful antidote to violence and poverty. Support the Omid Girls Scholarship Fund today.