The Najiba Story

Najiba Bahar was born on September 13, 1989, in Zardnai village, Shahristan District, Daikundi Province, Afghanistan. She grew up in a remote and underdeveloped area, but from an early age, she was interested in pursuing education. In 2007, Najiba graduated first in her class from Ghaf Girls’ High School, becoming a role model for many girls in her community.

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Our Programs Before the Closure

The Najiba Libaray

The Najiba Library was one of the main programs of the Foundation. It opened on July 8, 2019, in Nili City, the center of Daikundi Province. The library collected more than 12,000 reading materials, including books, magazines, manuals, laws, and research reports. From 2019 to 2021, the Najiba Library served over 4,000 community members in Nili.

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Najiba-Akademos Computer Lab

The Najiba-Akademos Computer Lab was established with generous support from the Akademos Society. It was the first computer lab of its kind in the province — open to school and university students, as well as local researchers and civil society members. Creating a computer lab was one of the main goals of the Najiba Foundation, both to honor Najiba

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Najiba Women Volleyball Team

The Najiba Foundation established the Girls’ Volleyball Team on November 4, 2019. The team consisted of 12 girls and was coached by a volunteer. The main goal of creating the team was to challenge gender-based taboos and discrimination against women, and to promote sports among girls and women in the local community.

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Educational Programs

The Najiba Foundation designed and implemented numerous educational programs to empower the local community, especially women. Our education initiatives included capacity-building training, teaching computer skills, educational advising, and academic seminars, as well as cultural initiatives such as cultural initiatives.

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Scholarship

The Najiba Foundation worked to provide scholarships for needy students—especially girls— so they could pursue their passion for learning and education. The Foundation contacted various educational institutions in Kabul and Daikundi Province to secure scholarships for these students. The scholarships covered different levels

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Latest Events

Destruction of Najiba Library In Daikundi Province, Afghanistan

With profound sadness and heavy heart, we confirm the closure of the Najiba Foundation in Nili City of Daykundi province following the fall of the city to the Taliban, on August 14.

Najiba-Akademos Computer Lab launched in Daikundi Province

We are excited to announce that the Najiba-Akademos Computer Lab was launched in Nili, City, Daikundi today. With generous support from Akademos Society

Najiba Library Girls Volleyball Team Established

The Najiba Foundation is very happy to announce that the Library Girls Volleyball Team was officially established on November 4, 2019. The Team is composed of 12 girls coached by a volunteer.

Najiba Foundation First Annual Festival in Daikundi (2019)

The Najiba Foundation is thrilled to announce the first successful Education and Cultural Festival in Daikundi Province. At the Festival, some 75 students (male and female) from all school levels...

A Five-Day Photography Training Was Successfully Conducted

The Najiba Foundation successfully conducted a free five-day photography training for students. The training took place at the Najiba Library, in Nili City, the Center of Daikundi Province...


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Living to Modernize Afghanistan, and Meeting a Grim End

KABUL, Afghanistan — From a dusty village in central Afghanistan, where life depends on the almond harvest, Najiba Hussaini made it far.

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Turning terror into hope: an Afghan classroom bomb victim's legacy of learning

In central Daykundi province, a library in honour of government worker Najiba Bahar was set up after she was killed by .

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Taliban killed his fiancée, he founded a library

To pay a tribute to kind and hardworking spirit of Ms. Bahar, her family members found Najiba Bahar Foundation in Nili, the capital of Daikundi province.

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They Built Libraries to Honor Loved Ones, Women Felled by Bombings

Today, those libraries one in Kabul, the capital, and the other in Daikundi Province stand as symbols of the

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