Category: Profiles

Meet Fataneh

Fataneh Dokhtar Aqabcheh is an orphan studying in Hewad University. Her fees cost US$350 a semester. “I am Fataneh Dokhtar Aqabcheh, the main resident of Parwan province.I live in a family of eight and I have six younger sisters. “My father travelled to Iran due to economic problems but never returned, and we have not […]

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, […]

Meet Fetrat

Fetrat is one of the 60 youths whose higher education we support in Afghanistan. She is currently in her third semester at University, but her higher education future is looking very dim under the current Taliban rule.