About & Team

Local learning continuity, leadership formation, and trusted community partnership.

Muassasa Omid baraye Taleem wa Rahbariyat dar Afghanistan works with educators, families, and youth leaders to keep children learning and communities organized around practical pathways to opportunity.

Meet The Team
Who We Are

A community-rooted organization building durable access to education.

The foundation was shaped to respond to interrupted schooling, uneven access for girls and rural learners, and the need for local leadership that can sustain education support through changing conditions.

Mission Expand safe, practical learning opportunities and leadership pathways for Afghan children, youth, and families.
Approach Pair direct educational support with mentoring, teacher coaching, and community accountability structures.
Commitment Design every program around local language, family realities, and the dignity of learners and educators.
What Guides Us

Operational discipline shaped by trust, safety, and measurable progress.

Community Trust Families, teachers, and local elders are part of program planning, referral pathways, and continuity decisions.
Education Quality Coaching, routines, and learner tracking are built into every cycle so support remains structured and useful.
Youth Leadership Adolescents, especially girls, are prepared to facilitate, mentor, and represent their communities with confidence.
18 community learning hubs supported
220 teachers coached through field labs
460 young leaders mentored in active cohorts
Team

Eight leaders coordinating education, operations, and community partnership.

The team blends field experience, program design, community outreach, finance, and mentoring support to keep delivery practical and accountable.

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Robert Johnson

Executive Director

Leads strategy, partnerships, and organizational stewardship with a focus on keeping programs locally grounded and operationally resilient.

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Mariam Safi

Deputy Director

Coordinates internal planning across departments and helps translate field priorities into timely decisions, staffing plans, and partner follow-through.

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Farzana Ahmadi

Head of Education Programs

Oversees curriculum adaptation, facilitator support, and learning quality systems for literacy, numeracy, and accelerated education initiatives.

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Hamidullah Stanikzai

Monitoring and Learning Manager

Tracks program retention, attendance, and learner progression while strengthening reporting routines that support field-level decision making.

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Abdul Qadir Rahimi

Field Operations Lead

Manages logistics, site coordination, and implementation schedules so community learning hubs can operate reliably across provinces.

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Shukria Wafa

Community Engagement Manager

Builds trust with parents, elders, and local committees, with particular attention to safeguarding, outreach, and girls’ participation.

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Najeebullah Faryabi

Finance and Compliance Officer

Oversees budgeting, documentation, procurement controls, and donor compliance processes that keep resources transparent and well managed.

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Laila Noori

Youth Leadership Coordinator

Designs mentorship circles and leadership activities that help adolescents build confidence, communication skills, and service habits.