About Us

The Digital Citizen Fund (DCF) expands women and girls’ access to hands-on education in (STEAM), as well as technology and entrepreneurship training, helping them build resilience and achieve financial independence.

DCF was co-founded as a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2017 by entrepreneur Roya Mahboob, whose first encounter with a “magic box” in an internet café in Afghanistan inspired her to pursue computer science and become the country’s first female tech CEO.  DCF has over a decade of experience delivering high-quality STEAM education and digital and financial literacy programs to tens of thousands of girls across Afghanistan.  In 2025, DCF began expanding its programs to additional countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Widely known for establishing and coaching the internationally recognized Afghan Girls Robotics Team, also known as the Afghan Dreamers, DCF demonstrates how access to education, technology, and opportunity can transform lives, even in the most fragile and restrictive environments.  DCF alumnae have received global recognition for their academic and technical achievements, proving that a generation of girls is overcoming extraordinary challenges while creating new opportunities within their communities.