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Build a preschool for 150 children in Afghanistan
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesBpeace aims to address the poverty and ongoing violence in Afghanistan. Results of research conducted in Habiba’s neighborhood on the outskirts of Kabul showed an unmet demand for a safe and educational environment for preschool aged children. In addition to a safe learning environment for 150 children, the school also provides jobs in the community, and promotes economic prosperity to the immediate and extended families of the children who attend by allowing parents to work. ActivitiesWhen Habiba opens her school, she will create jobs, provide a safe place for preschool children to learn, play and flourish, and give parents the opportunity to work, strengthen the local economy, and ultimately promote prosperity, leading to peace. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $966 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $966. The original project funding goal was $34,600. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). Resources
Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe school will serve 150 preschool children per year, giving them the chance to learn and flourish and giving parents the opportunity to work and prosper. Increased access to education and economic prosperity will lead to a more peaceful community. Project Message
"Habiba creates a haven in a country that still sees children playing in gutters, because there is no where else, and at the same time she promotes early learning to fight the 80% illiteracy rate.” Who is Running This ProjectContact
Lauren Hass, Project SponsorOrganization
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For more information about Afghanistan, read the Human Development Report on Afghanistan or the Wikipedia entry for Afghanistan. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 23, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 25, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldFinal Update on Habiba's PreschoolBy Marla Gitterman - Program Director, July 23, 2008 10:25 PM
The pre-school is up and running! Director Habiba is making enough income to cover all of her expenses at the school. Parents have recently begun asking for transportation and Habiba is in the process of purchasing a car to address that demand. The newest addition to the program is that extracurricular studies have begun with students coming to study Koran. Read 2 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpShare and Save |
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