About Rabia Balkhi Charity Organisation
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Rabia Balkhi (formerly known as Khorasan) is a UK Registered Charity No. 1081438 and a Member of the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group ‐ (BAAG). Rabia Balkhi is also registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation in Afghanistan with the Ministry of Economy. The founder of the charity is Seema Ghani who returned to Afghanistan in May 2002 from the UK to assist in the reconstruction of her country.
Some of the most needy children from the refugee camps in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan were cared for by Rabia Balkhi which was then known as Khorasan. The charity moved to Kabul from Pakistan in the summer of 2002.
About the Organization Founder
Seema Massumi founded the charity as Khorasan in 1999 and supported it initially through friends and family. Over the years generous donations received from leading organisations and individuals including Afghan Women Leaders Connect, the Kathy Evans Afghan Education Trust, Martha Lane-Fox (leading UK business woman), the Dutch Embassy and many private individuals.
We would like to thank all the many people who have helped us over the years and continue to do so. Renamed Rabia Balkhi, the charity relies on small regular contributions as much as the large one off donations from big organisations.
Seema was formerly the Director General Budget directly working for the Minister of Finance ‐ 2002-2004, and more recently she was Deputy Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Martyred and Disabled. Currently, Seema is working on anti-corruption issues.
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Our Projects