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New Zealand chaplain making a difference to Afghan orphans
The Maori people of New Zealand have a saying: “he tangata, he tangata, he tangata,†or, literally “the people, the people, the people.†In Bamyan, Afghanistan, New Zealand Army Maj. Kevin P. Brophy can’t keep the phrase out of his mind. The Padre of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team has a natural need to help people, as is expected of all chaplains. A resident of Taranaki, New Zealand, Brophy’s main job is to facilitate … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Afghanistan Opens First National Park
Many people were on hand as Bamyan Governor Habbiba Sarobi hosted the grand opening for the first national park in Afghanistan, Band-e Amir lakes, June 18. Guests and dignitaries from the U.S. Embassy, as well as government officials from throughout Afghanistan, gathered at the Band-e-Amir lakes natural dam to cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of Afghanistan’s first national park and reserve. “This inauguration symbolizes a turning point in our history and future,” Sarobi said. “We should … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Singapore Military Opens Health Training Ctr in Bamyan
A new healthcare training facility is set to open this month in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, to improve medical treatment for people living in the area. The Singapore armed forces, who provided most of the funding and know-how for the project, alongside with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team and Task Force Warrior, assisted in reconstruction and development in Bamyan province. “The Regional Health Training Center will house administrative offices for the ministry of public health, as well … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Bamyan Woman’s and Family Park
This is the phrasing for a small market / agricultural center being developed in a rural and isolated valley in Afghanistan. It is both an economic assistance program and a cultural and recreational center. A Soldier from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team stands guard while Capt. Eileen Stiffey, Task Force Warrior project purchasing officer, and John Weckera political advisor to the New Zealand PRT, await access into the Woman’s and Family Park in Bamyan province, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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