Empower Nasrin's Journey to Higher Education

I am Nasrin Nadiry, an Afghan girl whose passion for mathematics has enabled me to overcome all social, cultural, and political obstacles to turn my dream into reality.

Fortunately, this passion for mathematics has led me to be accepted into universities such as Pennsylvania Western, UMASS Boston, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Hawaii at Pacific, University of Utah, Knox College, and the University of Michigan, along with partially funded prestigious scholarships such as the Premier Scholarship, Merit Award, Stephen Hawking Mathematics Scholarship, and Dearborn Scholarship.

My desired university is Pennsylvania Western University, which has granted me the Premier Scholarship, covering a partial amount of my housing and tuition fees. However, the scholarships are partial and do not cover all my expenses.

I am a survivor of three suicide bombings at educational centers in Kabul. One incident occurred at the Maud Course in August 2018, where I suffered psychological trauma and lost over 60 of my classmates. I witnessed suicide bombings for the second and third times at the Kawsar-e-Danish Course in March 2018 and October 2020. In the March incident, my hand was injured, and in the October incident, my spine was injured, requiring three surgeries over six months to finally be able to walk again.

Since these bombings, I have not fully recovered my health and continue to take medication. Following the October 2020 incident, I developed iron deficiency anemia and, more recently, have experienced significantly low blood oxygen levels. These health challenges have made the past four years extremely difficult, and I am still under treatment. Despite these hardships, my love for mathematics remains undiminished. For me, math is more than just numbers or a major; it is the language of creation, a way of thinking, and a method of problem-solving. I remain determined to follow in the footsteps of the great mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani.

To make this dream a reality, I need your cooperation. Pennsylvania Western University requires me to present a bank statement of $10,000 for my visa issuance. So let's join my journey and let the magic happen.

Imagine that every donor contributes a minimum of $5. If 2,000 people each donate just $5, the total amount will reach the required $10,000. However, if only 1,000 people each contribute $10, we would achieve the same goal. This illustrates how even the smallest donations, when multiplied by the generosity of many, can collectively create a significant impact. Your contribution, no matter how small, can be the piece of the puzzle that completes the picture of my educational dream.

**You can change my future even with donating $5, $10, $25, $50, $75, $100.

**Please keep the chain!

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Please make a donation of any amount over $5 and ask your family and friends to also donate and share the fundraiser with their friends.

Once you have made your donation, please share this campaign with your friends and family. Encourage them to donate and keep the chain of contributions going. Imagine the impact if each donor not only contributed $10 but also inspired three more people to do the same. This creates a powerful exponential sequence: 1 person, then 3, then 9, then 27, and so on. The potential for change grows rapidly, showing how a small act of sharing can lead to a monumental difference in my journey.

Note: You can refer to the below links to know more about my life story as an Afghan girl in western Kabul.

1. My life story published through BBC Persian: BBC

2. My life story published by Etilaatroz magazineLink

3. My life story published by Voice of Citizen (VOC):VOC

4. My interview with one of the local YouTube channels, after my first and before my second & third spine surgeries from October incident: YouTube

Additional donations will be matched(Up to $2500)

As a quick note, Mansour Naderi, the organizer of this campaign, shares the same last name as Nasrin Nadiry, but they are not related.

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