By Ryan Blyth | Education Officer
It is difficult to put a number on how many disabled children there are in Afghanistan or in Kabul, estimates suggest as many as 400,000, most of whom live in the main cities in Afghanistan such as Kabul. Disabled children in Afghanistan receive no social support from the government so many of these children are not able to attend school.
The Rahyub School in Kabul provides an education for 455 disabled children, providing the disabled children with an education and the skills to become productive members of Afghan society.
The school continues to expand, since this schooling year it begun offering preschool for children aged 4 and 5.
A sign of the success of the project and what a valuable contribution to improving the lives of disabled children in Kabul, in 2016, 35 students graduated from the school, and of those 8 have joined the school as teachers of preschool children and beginners. This is an incredible story, considering the dire economic situation in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, it is not possible to find employment for all graduates but as the school grows with your continued support, the children will be taught new skills which they might use to gain an income.
As of March 2016, the school now offers a new project for grades 9,10 and 11. Girls in this age group learn how to sew, and it is hoped that boys can be found opportunities in the fields of mechanical and IT courses that will help them to find employment in the future.
In 2017, your donations on top of our other funding as enabled the school to provide a warm meal every day during the first quarter of the school year up to the 21st June.
The school is looking for future donations, so they may continue providing this service to the underserved disabled children of Kabul. Any amount of money would be greatly appreciated by the school, $10 is enough to buy language books for students and $25 would make a day meal for 20 students, and for $300 a child’s education needs and basic expenses can be provided for an entire year.
As the media grows tired of reporting of problems being faced by the people in Afghanistan it is important to realise that the problems still persist and they need your support as much as any time before.
Thank you in advance for your kind support.
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