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Help Afghan Girls & Women Rise

Beyond the Taliban’s Shadow

The Taliban’s 2021 return plunged Afghanistan into an oppressive era, stripping women and girls of basic rights, from banning education to restricting everyday freedoms. With little global support, despair grew. Amid this, The Zaanha Fund stepped in, offering Afghan women and girls education, livelihoods, and hope through programs like AFCECO homes, private schooling, and projects empowering resilience, such as The Sweater Project.

Our Initiatives

The Zaanha Fund supports children and young women in war-affected regions such as Afghanistan where systemic barriers deny them access to education and employment. For refugee girls struggling to rebuild their lives, Zaanha provides safe housing, quality schooling, and the support they need to pursue their dreams. Reflecting its name, Zaanha—which means “women” in Farsi—the organization focuses on empowering women and advocating for their rights to learn, grow, and thrive.

Donate Today

All donations to The Zaanha Fund are tax-deductible and directly support our three initiatives: AFCECO, Shokofa, and The Sweater Project.

Shokofa supports refugee girls who have fled the Taliban’s gender apartheid regime in pursuit of happiness and access to the education.

Help Refugees

The Sweater Project provides hand-knitted sweaters to children in need, crafted by women. Your donation warms a child and helps a woman earn a living.

Help a Woman

For over 20 years, AFCECO has run orphanages in Afghanistan, providing thousands of Afghan children with safe havens and access to quality education.

Sponsor a Girl

In Pursuit of Happiness & a Brighter Future!

The Zaanha Fund is currently supporting over 50 Afghan refugee girls who have fled the Taliban’s oppressive regime in pursuit of education, freedom, and the hope of a brighter future. These girls reside in safe and nurturing homes outside the country. To ensure they receive a high-quality education, they are enrolled in private international schools, preparing them for higher education opportunities at other countries.

Afghan refugee girls in Shokofa’s care in Islamabad, embracing the joy of roller skating — a fleeting taste of freedom in lives long constrained by hardship and barriers.

The Sweater Project

Through the Sweater Project, we buy yarn from local markets and give it to Afghan women—many of them widows and returnees—to knit sweaters. We then buy each sweater back for $25, providing the women with income and giving the sweaters to children who face cold winters in orphanages, refugee camps, villages, and on the streets.

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