By Hassina Sherjan | Executive Director
Dear One,
I am delighted to report that we have identified an additional 25 kids to be enrolled in a private school starting on March 23rd, the first day of the school year in Afghanistan.
These kids, who were once making carpets, selling toys, eggs, and other items on the streets, helping their father sell vegetables, and cleaning dried fruits such as raisins, almonds, and pumpkin seeds earning meager incomes of 10 to 30 Afs or $0.27 to $0.47 per day, now have a new lease on life. One of our students was even a shepherd looking after the family’s livestock. In this private school (for security reasons, we are not sharing the school's name), they will be enrolled in first grade learning English and robotics from the very beginning. We aim to nurture and develop their creativity and imaginative potential. We will continue to support their families with monthly food items to compensate for the income the child was bringing in.
Students will receive books, stationery, transportation, fruits, and tutorials with homework.
Furthermore, I am delighted to share the remarkable achievements of our current students. They have successfully completed one year of schooling and will be advancing to second grade on March 23rd. These children, who were once selling plastic, pens or scavenging in trash for bottles and cans, have become role models for their younger siblings. They have learned valuable skills and are fully prepared for the next level of their education. Their success is a testament to the transformative power of education, which your invaluable support has made possible.
One of our students, Nazira, says, “Before coming to school, I was collecting plastics and bottles. Now I am in school, learning a lot, and teaching my younger sisters at home. During the “Subject Fair,” I made a chart for positive and negative numbers. I love math.”
I hope you can join us online on March 23rd. We will hear from our students in Afghanistan. Registration is open on our website, www.aidafghanistanforeducation.org
I deeply appreciate your commitment to supporting us to assist the most vulnerable children in Afghanistan. Your contributions have been instrumental in establishing a program that provides essential learning opportunities. Without your dedicated support, the prospects of these children would remain dim. Your generosity has enabled us to create a brighter future for them.
With gratitude
Hassina Sherjan
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By Hassina Sherjan | Founder and Director
By Hassina Sherjan | Founder and Director
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