Help Afghanistan Children Stay in School

In 2011, Child Foundation’s program in Mazar-e-Sharif found a great deal of success in graduating 205 girls total from a helpful training course in computers. The girls and young woman that attended this course received a certificate for their work and use this course as a college prep course so that they can continue their education.

Unfortunetely, there were also many challenges, including the difficult path ahead. Enrollment numbers in the classes are declining since children are forced to pay part of the fees. Now more than ever Child Foundation needs your kindness to help these girls continue to receive the education they deserve. Over half of the students are forced to pay for part of the schooling fees, and this puts terrible financial stress on families that are already living far beyond the poverty line.

Another hardship was the school’s difficultly in paying the power bill as the price of petrol continued to rise. The school had budgeted a specific amount for the cost of electricity and could not run their computers and projector when the electricity was lost due to lack of funds.

The school is however, still pushing through to work on some new projects. Human rights, civic social workshops, and English learning courses are beginning to be offered. Top students from graduating classes are encouraged to return and volunteer-teach the class to save money while encouraging continued involvement.

Many girls and students have gone on to become managers, social workers, and official employees in government, at a time when poverty levels are at extreme highs- the power of women in Afghanistan will hopefully continue to steadily rise.

Links:

• Changing the face of the future... One child at a time.