About Us

The Digital Citizen Fund (DCF), founded in 2013, works to expand access to hands-on education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) for women and girls. Through technology, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy programs, DCF supports young women in building resilience, gaining practical skills, and moving toward financial independence.

DCF was co-founded by entrepreneur Roya Mahboob, whose early experience with a computer in an internet café in Afghanistan sparked her journey into technology and led her to become one of the country’s first female tech CEOs. Since its founding, DCF has built over a decade of experience delivering high-quality STEAM education, along with digital and financial literacy programs, reaching more than 25,000 girls—primarily in Afghanistan.

Today, DCF continues its core work in Afghanistan, while also running a limited number of programs in Pakistan and the United States. The organization remains focused on serving communities where access to education—especially for girls—is most restricted.

DCF is widely known for establishing and supporting the internationally recognized Afghan Girls Robotics Team, also known as the Afghan Dreamers. Their journey has shown how access to education, technology, and opportunity can transform lives, even in the most challenging environments. Many DCF students and alumnae have gone on to achieve academic and professional success, demonstrating what is possible when girls are given the tools to learn, create, and lead.