Hargele, Afder Zone
Somali Regional State, Ethiopia.
The school
Afder International Boarding School
An integrated formal and Islamic learning environment in Hargele, Afder Zone.
Why it was founded
Expanding access to quality education
Afder International Boarding School was established to address limited access to quality education among orphaned and vulnerable children in Afder Zone.
The school is in Hargele, in Afder Zone of the Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. It was inaugurated and began operations in October 2024 under the management of Shadow of Charity (SOC).
Construction began in February 2022 and was completed in June 2024.
School profile
At a glance
The school profile records the following information.
October 2024
The school was inaugurated and began operations in October 2024.
14 classrooms
The profile records 14 classrooms and 39 staff, including teachers and other staff.
351 students
The profile records 104 girls and 247 boys.
Student community
Explore learning and care
Children from Afder and part of Shabelle Zone
The profile records 256 orphaned children and 95 students from the host community. Students were selected from all woredas of Afder Zone and part of Shabelle Zone.