Free Kite Runner Curriculum and Service Learning Program
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation provides educators free, standards-based curriculums for The Kite Runner novel, the graphic novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns and And the Mountains Echoed. We provide a free Service Learning program, that empowers schools to raise funds to build shelters for refugee families.
How Student Outreach for Shelters Works
Step 1:
Download Free Lesson Plans
Our curriculums have been developed by a renowned curriculum writer and are linked to national standards, videos, research journals, maps, slideshows and more. Learn More
Step 2:
Register for Our Service Learning Program & Help Afghanistan
Over 30 years of war in Afghanistan have brought on the world’s largest refugee crisis. More than 8 million people have fled the country while over 5 million have returned home since the overthrow of the Taliban. Our service learning program builds on the lesson plans and empowers students to raise funds to build shelters for returnees. Learn MoreStep 3:
Complete the Program & Change the World
Just $2,100 builds a permanent shelter that can house a family of six. Working with the United Nations refugee organization (UNHCR), students can provide refugees a shelter package with basic construction materials. The refugees make sun-dried bricks and use the package to build their homes.Get Your Completion Certificate
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit provides humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan. The Foundation works with the United Nations refugee organization to build shelters for refugee families. It also provides economic opportunities, education, and healthcare for women and children of Afghanistan.