Equipping local leaders to foster a culture of literacy in conservative Afghan communities
Working with refugees since 1994 to promote education that meets local needs
Developing novel approaches to female literacy in one of India's poorest regions
Engaging people across the street to have an impact across the world
Barakat exists to strengthen the fundamental human rights to education in South and Central Asia by providing exemplary basic education, increasing access to higher education and advancing literacy, particularly for women and children. Barakat runs five schools in South and Central Asia and is a tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Cambridge, MA.
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