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Afder Zone · Somali Regional State, Ethiopia Integrated formal & Islamic education
AIBS Afder International Boarding School
AIBSAfder International Boarding School
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Hargele, Afder Zone
Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Afder Zone · Ethiopia

A place to learn,
live and grow.

Afder International Boarding School brings formal and Islamic education together with accommodation, nutrition, personal care and student-welfare support.

Community members and children in a room
Source image supplied with the school profile.
School profile snapshot2024–26
Learners351
Staff39
Classrooms14
The school

Education is supported by the care around it.

Established to address limited access to quality education among orphaned and vulnerable children in Afder Zone, the school began operations in October 2024.

The documented learning levels are Kindergarten to Grade 4. The profile also records Quran memorisation (Tahfeed) and Islamic studies (Tarbiyah).

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Learning & care

One integrated environment.

What the supplied school profile documents.

01

Formal learning

Kindergarten to Grade 4, taught through Somali, English, Arabic and Amharic.

02

Islamic education

Quran memorisation (Tahfeed) and Islamic studies (Tarbiyah) are included alongside formal learning.

03

Student welfare

Accommodation, nutrition, personal care and welfare support form part of the documented school environment.

School profile snapshot

Numbers with context.

These figures are reported in the supplied school profile; they are presented here as a profile snapshot rather than live data.

351Learners104 girls · 247 boys
256Orphaned childrenIncluded in the learner profile
95Host-community learnersIncluded in the learner profile
39StaffTeachers and other staff
14ClassroomsReported in the school profile
Community members gathered outdoors
A school in Afder Zone

From construction to the classroom.

  1. Feb 2022

    Construction began.

  2. Jun 2024

    Construction was completed.

  3. Oct 2024

    The school was inaugurated and began operations.

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In partnership

Built with a shared commitment to education.

The school profile records support from Shadow of Charity (SOC), individual donors, local businesses and the regional government.

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We believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and build a better future. Through education sponsorship and community support, we help children facing poverty move towards a brighter tomorrow.

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Hope For Humanity supports children and families facing hardship by providing education, nutritious food, clean water, medical care, love and care, and meaningful life experiences. We work to create safe and supportive environments where children can learn, grow, and build the confidence to shape their own futures.

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