Middle School Block Haye Hawayee

Dear Donor,

we hope you are well and had a great start into the fall season!

We are writing you today with news from our school construction project at Block Haye Hawayee Middle School in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Last time we checked in with you in the spring and reported on the progress of the shell construction.

What has happened since then:

• June 2023: Already 1/3 completed!
  
  The construction is progressing very well. According to the engineers of our partner organization OASE, one third of the construction work has already been completed! In addition, as every month, a meeting of the School Development Council (SDC) has taken place, where not only parents but also elders of the community regularly attend. This ensures that all activities of the school and the project are accepted by the community and ownership is created. This month, various small works at the school were discussed and how they can be financed.

• July 2023: Halfway through!
  
  The construction progress of the school building is already above the 50 % mark. During the month of July, among other things, concrete pouring for the second floor was started. Due to the intense heat in Mazar, this work had to be carried out in the evening and night hours. As a result, work on the construction site was sometimes carried out until 4 am.

• August 2023: The first workshop takes place
  
  The first WASH workshop took place as part of the project. As in previous projects, OASE successfully combined the workshop with playful circus elements to increase the interest of the students. Since the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus (MMCC) was not available, OASE hired a doctor instead and invited the circus committee from a nearby school. OASE reports that the workshop was very successful. However, due to the persistent heat, it was necessary to move from the school library to the new classrooms.

Despite all the great progress, full funding and further construction and workshops are still pending. Help us to continue and successfully complete the project at Block Haye Hawayee School - so that the more than 2000 students can learn in dignity and a safe environment, and sustainable change can be created on the ground.

If you are not able to support us at the moment, we would be grateful if you told your friends or family about our association and our work.

In any case, thank you very much and take care!

Best wishes,

Celine

Links:

• Middle School Block Haye Hawayee
• Website Visions for Children
• Instagram Visions for Children