UNICEF and Latifa Shafahi Won’t Stop Until Every Child Can Get an Education

“The only way we can ensure peace and prosperity is by educating our children,” says Latifa Shafahi, a UNICEF-supported teacher in Afghanistan’s Bamyan Province.

Decades of conflict and turmoil have taken a devastating toll on Afghanistan and its children — around 3.7 million of whom should be in the classroom but are out of school. Coronavirus has exacerbated this crisis, with girls particularly at risk of missing out on the chance to learn. Dedicated UNICEF-supported educators like Shafahi, who tutors students studying for their university entrance exams by phone, ensure COVID-19 shutdowns won’t derail vulnerable girls’ investments in themselves and their future.