Our operational arm in Iran, AYDM, carefully identifies and selects children in need, including Afghans, who show academic promise. KCIS is then responsible for matching these children with sponsors, who become their guardian angels supporting them through their educational journey. Taking a holistic approach, the money provided by the sponsors is used in different ways to provide maximum assistance to these children. Our assistance takes the shape of educational expenses, healthcare, emotional support, family counseling, and many other forms of help. We continually check on the status of these kids making sure to provide any environmental, financial, physical, mental and emotional support necessary for them to stay in school and continue their education without interruption, from elementary school to college.

Our 9 completed projects have served over 5,000 students in different areas throughout Iran. Different project partners, which were carefully selected, helped us bring these different projects to life, serving different educational needs for our students including youth empowerment, community support, reading promotion and creation of safe learning environments.

What started out as a quick response to our students’ new educational needs due to the global pandemic, soon took a life of its own! Initially our TechYar E-learning Centers helped our students with the tools they needed to transition to their online educational endeavors. Evolving past the academic needs that surged from the pandemic, the Centers will serve as the learning homes for students who wish to pursue skills and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).