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Amala has joined other UK-based human rights and education-focused organisations in calling on the UK Home Secretary to reconsider the policy put in place in March 2026 that blocks study visas for citizens of four countries, including Afghanistan.

The ban is particularly devastating for Afghan women and girls, who have been barred from education beyond the sixth grade for almost five years. This policy closes one of the few doors still open to those determined and talented students fighting for their right to learn.

We need solidarity, not further restrictions. Everyone deserves a safe pathway to education.

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Amala joins open letter urging UK Home Secretary to reconsider student visa ban — Amala Education Amala has joined other UK-based human rights and education-focused organisations in calling on the UK Home Secretary to reconsider the policy put in place in March 2026 that blocks study visas for citizens of four countries, including Afghanistan. The ban is particularly devastating for Afghan wome

We are delighted to have partnered with Rohingya Youth Union-RYU in Bangladesh, to bring our Social Entrepreneurship and Peacebuilding courses to young people living in Cox’s Bazar, the biggest refugee camp in the world.

RYU is a youth-led, grassroots organisation which focuses on developing leadership skills in young people from the Rohingya minority, who are living as refugees and denied citizenship, mobility and education.

Read more:
www.amalaeducation.org/news-blog/partnership-ryu-bangladesh

Education changes lives. And when women and girls have access to education, it doesn’t just change one life - it can transform families, communities and entire economies.

It’s , and as a proud Malala Fund partner, Amala is committed to building a future where every girl and woman around the world can learn and choose what's next for her.

Pictured are two people working towards that future - Amala Co-Founder Polly with Malala Yousafzai herself!

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Amala is delighted to have partnered with ACare Organisation to bring Amala Changemaker Courses to more young people in Kakuma Camp, Kenya!

Acare are doing incredible work to bring educational opportunities to girls, young women and orphans in Kakuma, with the vision of creating a more literate, healthy, secure and peaceful society.

The partnership kicked off with Acare running our Social Entrepreneurship course, where learners identify issues they see around them and generate impactful projects to solve them to bring about meaningful change in their communities.

Explore all Amala programme partners on our website: https://www.amalaeducation.org/where-we-work

Applications are open for Social Entrepreneurship and Peacebuilding Changemaker Courses in Kakuma Camp with Amala partner URISE Initiative for Africa - apply using the link or QR code below 🙌

📢 Applications Are Now Open!
URISE Initiative for Africa, under the AMALA Programme, invites passionate young people to apply for our Social Entrepreneurship & Peace Building Training.
This training will equip participants with practical skills in: ✅ Social Entrepreneurship ✅ Leadership ✅ Innovation ✅ Peace Building
If you are ready to create positive change in your community, this opportunity is for you.
📍 Location: Kakuma 1, Zone 2, Block 14 (Next to Field Post 1)
📅 Application Deadline: 22 July 2026
🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/hnJ2JzFYjSyoBY2W6