Provide a Scholarship to One Afghan Boy

Dear Friends,

The school year in Afghanistan is well underway and as promised, we’re writing to update you on the student who received the scholarship that you helped to fund! A young boy named Ramin is attending a private school in Herat Province, thanks to your generosity.

Ramin is 12 years old and his father is employed as a painter but the family could not afford to send their son to school without aid. Because of your help, Ramin is in 6^th grade this school year. Above, you can see him and some of his classmates who also received scholarships. In all, through Global Giving and other sources, we were able to provide 107 scholarships to students just like Ramin to study at private schools in Afghanistan this school year!

 A staff person reported that, “the students who receive scholarships are all from poor families. Many have lost one or both parents and need to do some work part time to help their families. When they heard they had been given a scholarship they were so happy they became teary eyed. This is what one student said, “I have two sisters, my father is a drug addict and my mother goes to a neighbor to do washing and cleaning. I was not able to pay for tuition or stationary. Thank you for this great opportunity; it has changed my life.”

We’d like to thank you once again for supporting our efforts to provide a high quality education to as many students as possible.