PenPath

PenPath is a civil society organization that operates in Afghanistan, intending to promote and protect human rights, especially the right to education for children and women. PenPath was founded in 2009 by two brothers, Matiullah and Attaullah Wesa, who are also the co-directors of the organization. PenPath has a team of 300 male and 500 female volunteers, who work without a salary, and who are divided into different groups according to their skills, interests, and locations. The organization has a secretary in Kabul, who is responsible for the registration of volunteers and the different sections throughout the country. There are around 3000 volunteers across all 34 provinces in Afghanistan. Every province has PenPath groups that run different projects and campaigns. Here is a short list of PenPath's accomplishments: - Re-opened 100 closed schools around Afghanistan which resulted in providing access to more than 183,000 students. -Provided stationery to aware 3,010,000 children who could not afford it. -Established shelter for 7,000 orphan children whose parents had died during the ongoing war. -Provided 330 bachelor and master scholarships to Afghan students. -Provided 350,000 children's books for Afghan children in rural areas. -Collected 780,000 books through a social media campaign. -Established 40 libraries in rural areas of Afghanistan. -Opened 47 secret home schools where more than 6000 female students are studying. Provided wheelchairs to disabled children who could not go to school due to their disability.