ABOUT AINA

Since 2001, Aina has developed several far-reaching projects across Afghanistan.

5 YEARS OF INVOLVEMENT: KEY FIGURES

• A team of volunteers, and media professionals from Afghanistan, including women (a third of its members) and a large number of journalists
• About 1,000 trained students and journalists
• Press: 5 million readers receiving supported publications in 5 years
• Traveling movie theater: Close to 1 million viewers
• Radio: 4 million regular listeners
• Video: 4 52-minute documentaries, 12 educational films
• 8 media and cultural centers

In May 2006, Aina launched the first magazine for Sri Lankan children under partnership with Solidarité Laïque and Sri Lanka Solidarity.

Aina's development strategy
It is first and foremost aimed at developing support structures and assisting the development of various forms of independent media, helping them gain full financial and editorial independence. Its long-term goal is to have the population involved in building and benefiting from Aina-supported projects take them over entirely. Aina's various departments in Afghanistan and the majority of the developed media became independent. Hence, Aina is currently devoting its efforts to developing a presence in other areas of the world in order to become a true global audiovisual training institute. In addition, Aïna has been encouraging the implementation of education tools for women and children.