The Balkh Province of Afghanistan is a traditional community where girls were forbidden from learning to read or attend school. The literacy rate for women in this area is just over 6 percent. As a result of various political factors, the area has become unstable, causing problems within the rest of the province. However, Ayni Education lnternational is working to provide education to the next generation by supporting the construction of schools and teacher training programs. 
Since 2001, Ayni and its local partners have trained over 225 teachers; built, supported and repaired over 20 schools in Balkh Province; and now serve nearly 28,000 children.
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