by Shagufa Habibi | Jan 6, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
In 2014, I was drowning in depression because of my marriage and family issues. Although my high school offered undergraduate scholarships, both my husband’s family and mine prevented me from further studies. I was married, but not allowed to study, travel or make my...
by Shagufa Habibi | Dec 11, 2020 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
I was very young during the Taliban regime. It was one of the toughest, most frightening and unforgettable periods for every Afghan, especially for children and women. Our country had been under Taliban rule for many years and it was in a perpetual economic, political...
by Shagufa Habibi | Nov 18, 2020 | CHARITY, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
I heard about Shagufa when an article was posted in the Arlington Advocate. I read about a young woman who had escaped child marriage to attend college in Bangladesh, completed her degree and had already been accepted to Brandeis for her Master’s program. She was...
by Educate Girls Now | Oct 16, 2020 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
ICYMI: Tune in to listen to #EducateGirlsNow founder Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier on-air during #DriveTime on a #VoiceOfIslamUK. Listen as they discuss the #InternationalDayOfTheGirl and the importance of #Education & the impact it has on every generation, society and...
by Kimberly Girkin | Apr 16, 2020 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, VOLUNTEERS
One of the great things about Laurel Springs is the way it breaks down the barriers of a traditional school, making a quality education accessible to even the most unconventional and adventurous of students. It only makes sense that the founder of Laurel Springs, Ms....
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