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A New School for the Girls of Balish Kalay
The Ali Haydar Primary School headmaster, village elders, village Afghan National Army chief and students celebrate the grand-opening of their first girls’ middle school with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 3. Until now, girls were only able to complete 6th grade in east Paktika. The dome-shaped structure was donated by the Lamia Afghan Foundation and constructed by local Afghans Sixth grade is no longer the limit when it comes to education for girls in east Paktika. Elders, teachers … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Afghan Girls Highschool Opens With Renovations
For the children of Bagram Village Girl’s High School, August 19, 2008, was the start of a new semester. Students filtered through the gate the same as any other school day, but were surprised to see their school had changed since the end of the last semester. Thanks to the efforts of the Afghan government and U.S. forces, the school reopened with three new classrooms, running water, a fresh coat of paint, new desks, and a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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