Author: zamzam

Film screening: Facing the Dragon

Join us on 14 June 2024 for an intimate screening of the film FACING THE DRAGON, featuring Canberra’s own Dr Nilofar Ebrahimi, a former Afghanistan MP in and women’s rights defender. Includes special interview with Dr Ebrahimi by Virginia Haussegger AM.

Eid celebration and book launch

Join us in Canberra on Saturday 6 May to celebrate Eid and launch ZamZam’s first book! The afternoon will feature food, entertainment, and the opportunity to hear firsthand from the women leading the work to continue to educate Afghanistan’s women and girls – and how you can be part of the movement. Special guests include: […]

ZamZam officially launches on 11 June 2022

ZamZam Foundation Austalia officially launched on Saturday 11 June with over 140 people joining us at the Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre to raise funds for the education of girls and women still living under the Taliban’s harsh control. The evening raised just over $8,000 in total — a truly wonderful outcome. Such a sum of […]

Meet Yasmin

Yasmin is in her fourth semester at Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 per semester.  Yasmin, daughter of Khairullah, is a resident of Badakhshan who currently lives in Kabul with a ZamZam Charity Foundation member’s family. “Because we are in a bad economic situation, I have been supported by the ZamZam Charity Foundation for the […]

Meet Marawat

By society’s standards, Marawat is considered an orphan as her father has passed away. She is currently in her third semester at Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 a semester. Marawat, daughter of Sayed Wali, grew up in the Herat province and currently live in Kabul with a family of four. “It has been eleven […]

Meet Farzaneh

Farzaneh is an orphan currently in her fifth semester at Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 a semester.  Farzaneh, daughter of Habibullah, is a resident of Badakhshan province who currently lives in Kabul with a family of seven. “My father died of an illness eight years ago. I am now the head of my family. […]

Meet Somayeh

Somayeh is in the third semester of her higher education at Hewad University. Her fees for each semester costs US$350. Somayeh, daughter of Shah Wali, grew up in Kapisa province and currently lives in Kabul with a family of eight. “My father was injured in a suicide attack five years ago and lost his ability […]

Meet Bibi

Bibi Narges is an orphan studying in Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 a semester. Bibi Narges, daughter of Sayed Amir Atta, is a resident of Kandhar province, and currently lives in Kabul province. “I am Bibi Narges, the daughter of Seyed Amir Atta, a resident of Kandahar province. I lost my father as a […]

Meet Breshna

Breshna is in her fourth semester at Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 per semester. Breshna bint Zabiullah comes from a large family with 9 members and lives in Kabul. “I am Breshna Samadi, the daughter of Zabihullah. I am a law student. “I spent my childhood without any problems and was very well like […]

Meet Asia

Asia is 21 years old and single. Her University fees cost US$350 a semester. It has been a year since I was introduced to the ZamZam Foundation. There are five members in my family. The living conditions of many of us are miserable and disappointing. My father, who was the only breadwinner of our family, […]