by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 24, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Education is one of the biggest challenges facing modern Afghanistan. Continuous conflict destroyed the hopes of formal education for children and teens in many communities in the country, leaving a sizeable portion of the population without the fundamental skills...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 18, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
In late March 2015, President Ashraf Ghani traveled to the United States to meet with President Barack Obama. Together, they discussed achievements made over the course of the past 13 years in Afghanistan and devised a plan for the continued social and economic...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 16, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Afghanistan possesses incredible potential for economic development. In recent years, investors have paid increasing attention to the country’s impressive metal and mineral deposits, as well as its water resources and farmland. Some industry experts estimate that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 10, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
One of the primary activities of the Bayat Foundation is expanding health care in Afghanistan for women and children. Afghanistan struggles with one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. About 25 percent of children born in the country will die before...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 8, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
With decades of experience working in Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Sophia Swire founded Future Brilliance to empower Afghan women and encourage them to achieve self-sufficiency. Despite her comfortable upbringing in England, Swire faced her own challenges...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 4, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Committed to building a better future for Afghanistan, the Bayat Foundation has undertaken a number of projects related to health care, women, families, education, and clean water. Many Afghan people struggle with a lack of access to clean water, and poor sanitation...
