Programs

  • SOLA Educational Program for Afghan Girls

    SOLA IS THE ONLY BOARDING SCHOOL ON EARTH EDUCATING AFGHAN GIRLS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL, OFFERING STUDENTS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND ON-CAMPUS HOUSING. ORIGINALLY BASED IN KABUL, SOLA EVACUATED ITS COMMUNITY OF NEARLY 250 STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO RWANDA IN AUGUST 2021 IN RESPONSE TO THE TALIBAN'S TAKEOVER OF AFGHANISTAN. SOLA'S OPERATIONS HAVE RESUMED IN RWANDA, IN A FACILITY UNDER AN EXTENDED STAY LEASE (INCLUDING LODGING, MEALS AND LAUNDRY FOR ALL RESIDENTS). CURRENTLY, APPROXIMATELY 80 GIRLS ARE LIVING AND LEARNING AT SOLA UNDER THE CARE AND INSTRUCTION OF AFGHAN, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN EXPATS, AND RWANDAN EDUCATORS AND STUDENT LIFE PROFESSIONALS. IF AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE SECURITY CONDITIONS IN AFGHANISTAN CHANGE, SOLA WILL CONSIDER RETURNING TO KABUL.SOLA'S PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO NARROW THE SIGNIFICANT GAP IN EDUCATIONAL QUALITY YET NOW IT PROVIDES EDUCATION TO AFGHAN GIRLS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO EDUCATION. IN ORDER TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER ITS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES UPON ARRIVAL IN RWANDA, SOLA (THROUGH SOLA FOR AFGHAN GIRLS) REGISTERED AS A PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES, UNDER THE NAME "SOLA LTD". SOLA PROMPTLY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) STATUS WITH THE RWANDA GOVERNANCE BOARD. IN SUBSEQUENT YEAR ACTIVITY, THAT STATUS WAS GRANTED ON MARCH 9, 2023, IN THE REGISTERED NAME SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AFGHANISTAN (SOLA).
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.8M

  • Program 1 [2024]

    SOLA SCHOOL IS THE ONLY BOARDING SCHOOL ON EARTH EDUCATING AFGHAN GIRLS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL. ORIGINALLY BASED IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, SOLA SCHOOL EVACUATED ITS COMMUNITY OF NEARLY 250 STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO RWANDA IN AUGUST 2021 IN RESPONSE TO THE TALIBAN'S TAKEOVER OF AFGHANISTAN. SOLA SCHOOL'S OPERATIONS RESUMED IN RWANDA IN A FACILITY UNDER AN EXTENDED STAY LEASE. IF AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE SECURITY CONDITIONS IN AFGHANISTAN CHANGE, SOLA SCHOOL WILL CONSIDER RETURNING TO KABUL. UNTIL THEN, THE SCHOOL IS MAKING RWANDA THEIR PERMANENT HOME. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, SOLA INC. ALSO COMMENCED ITS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND DESIGN EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO BUILD A PERMANENT SCHOOL CAMPUS IN RWANDA. THE PURCHASE OF LAND TOOK PLACE IN FY 2023. UPON RECEIVING CASH DONATIONS AND PLEDGES TOTALING IN EXCESS OF 80% OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO BREAK GROUND AND COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION IN FEBRUARY 2025.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $5.1M

  • Program 2 [2024]

    SOLAX IS SOLA INC.'S WHATSAPP-BASED ONLINE ACADEMY PROGRAMMING. MARCH 30, 2025 WILL MARK ONE YEAR SINCE SOLAX WAS LAUNCHED. STUDENTS ACCESS DAILY, ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSWORK IN 3 LANGUAGES (ENGLISH, DARI, AND PASHTO) BY TEXTING THE SOLAX CHATBOT ON WHATSAPP AND NEED ONLY A SMARTPHONE AND A BASIC CELLULAR CONNECTION TO TAKE PART. WHILE OPEN TO ANY STUDENT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, SOLAX WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AFGHAN LEARNERS IN GENERAL AND AFGHAN GIRLS IN PARTICULAR, AND IS A KEY COMPONENT OF SOLA'S RESPONSE TO THE TALIBAN'S EDUCATION BAN THAT FORBIDS GIRLS FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL BEYOND 6TH GRADE IN AFGHANISTAN.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $329.7K