Help the Afghan Children (HTAC), a non-profit, non-partisan, charitable organization, was established in 1993 by Suraya Sadeed, an Afghan-American woman, in response to the horrible conditions of Afghan children she witnessed during Afghanistan’s civil war in the early 1990s. HTAC has 501(C)-3 status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (tax ID: 54-1695838) and all contributions to HTAC are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. HTAC is also registered with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economics as a national NGO (non-governmental organization). At HTAC, we are committed to educating and empowering a new generation of Afghan children to become proud, productive citizens and future leaders of their country. We believe that investing in children is the best long-term strategy in ending Afghanistan’s continuous conflict, poverty, ignorance, fear and neglect and to establish peace, stability, and prosperity in Afghanistan and beyond its borders.
HTAC accomplishes its work by:
Establishing model schools in targeted regions of the country that provide Afghan children with a strong, diverse curriculum, highly-qualified teachers, and a safe, clean learning environment.
Delivering innovative learning programs that address emerging educational needs and provide Afghan children with knowledge, life skills, and tools to better prepare them for the unique challenges they will face as adults, become productive citizens, and achieve their goals.
Investing in local communities that bring together community leaders, elders, parents, teachers, and other citizens to take ownership of their schools and their children’s long-term educational welfare.
HTAC knows Afghanistan. All of our in-country operations officers and staff are Afghan professionals living in Afghanistan. We know the culture; we speak the language, we are in touch with the country’s ‘pulse’ and what people want and expect in bringing quality education to their respective communities.
Over the years, HTAC has gained the trust necessary to build and maintain solid working relationships with Afghan Ministries, Provincial officials, and local community leaders in the areas where we operate. Our work is supported through key partnerships we have developed with other organizations, individual donors, and foundations.