Our Mission
Comitato Arghosha Faraway Schools funds NGOs working in the educational field with the most disadvantaged people in Afghanistan.
Since 2005, when the association funded the construction of the first school in the locality of Arghosha (Bamiyan province), it has been involved in the establishment of 13 more schools; it has helped provide 6,000 students (of whom 4,500 girls) with education and 150 teachers with professional opportunities.
Where We Operate
We promote education in the remotest areas of central Afghanistan.
The Numbers Say it All
6000
pupils attending schools (4500 girls)
14
Schools Built in 15 years
40.000
Serving a Community of 40.000 people
Our news
Lazir, our 15th school, is on the starting blocks
December 4, 2020, will go down as a memorable day for Arghosha Faraway Schools. It will record our 15th year of commitment to Afghan educational projects. Our 15th year of activity was in fact celebrated with the symbolic inauguration of our 15th school building of Lazir, not very far from Nili, capital of Daikundi province. […]
Koshkak Naqshi secondary school has been inaugurated
It has been one of the most cheerful school inaugurations in recent years and we regretted a lot for not being capable to attend. But restrictions caused worldwide by the Covid pandemic made our trip to Afghanistan virtually impossible. Our joy was nonetheless undiminished when we saw the pictures that were coming from Koshkak Naqshi […]
Happy 15th Anniversary to Arghosha-Kakhdaw, our first school
Fifteen years ago, on September 11, 2015, we inaugurated our first school in Kakhdaw, a beautiful place in a valley close to the locality of Arghosha, 2o km north of te legendary Band-e Amir lakes. It was a very touching moment fo us. It was the first school structure that we were funding and building with […]
Koshkak Naqshi school building is completed
The bulk of the work is done. It is just about putting the finishing touches inside the building, some plaster and the blackboards, and bring in the furniture that will be delivered soon. It looks like a miracle. When the pandemic of Covid-19 enter Afghanistan from Iran at the beginning of the spring, the perspective […]
Koshkak Naqshi School is growing rapidly
It is written on the keyboard. Works started in May and completion is planned in 7 months time that is next November. From the images that we have received a couple of weeks ago in mid July, we have no reason to doubt that as usual our Afghan friends will honour their commitment as they […]
Zarin School’s greenery is really getting greener
We are so proud to witness the fluorishing of the new greenery at Zarin School. Our pilot project is working thanks to the commitment of the principal, Mr Mohammed Akbar Khan supported by the teachers and the villagers and with the invaluable help of Shuhada Organisation. An incredible team work of passionate and committed people […]
The new roof for the old Sar e Tarnok building has been completed
The new roof of the old school building at Sar e Tarnok hase been completed. We delivered on our promise to the villagers of the local community. Today there is a new complex of buildings in part newly built (in 2018) and in part refurbished waiting for the school year to start as soon as […]
Big improvements are on the way at Sar e Tarnok School
When we last visited Sar e Tarnok school at the end of November 2019 we left the villagers with three pledges: 1) we were going to build a new roof for the old school structure, whose ceiling was leaking under the rain. 2) we were going to do our best to explore the opportunity of […]
The foundation stones of Koshkak Naqshi secondary school have been layed
On June the 10th the foundation stones of Koshkak Naqshi school were layed. A sunny day blessed another important step forward by Arghosha Committee, in cooperation with Shuhada Organisation. It is the 14th school building funded by Arghosha Committee. A moving ceremony attended by the village elders and Eng Gholam Hussain, head of Shuhada Organisation […]
Zarin’s greenery and volleyball field are completed
The works are now finished. Our dream to create a garden around Zarin girls’ school has now come true! Dozens of young fruit trees have been planted and the soil has been laboured in order to keep all the area green. A dedicated guardian will take care of the whole project. As soon as the […]