Education for Afghans through Radio/TV

Special Opportunity to increase the impact of your year end gift!

The two projects below receive 50% Match from Safer World Fund so your gift will be worth 50% more.

1073 Save Rural Afghan Women and Children with Healthcare

1155 Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls

As the year draws to a close, we want to thank you for your support in 2017. Your donations have helped many people improve their lives. Radio Meraj in Herat, Afghanistan reaches tens of thousands of listeners each day. Many of these people are illiterate and poor and the radio makes a huge difference in their lives. Thank you for being a part of this!

Stories are the best way for us to show how you have helped poor Afghans improve their lives and communities. This is one of our favorite stories from the year:

One caller said, “In my village a man was in a relationship with a girl and wanted to get married but this created a family dispute. Traditional custom would solve the dispute by having the man’s 8 year old sister marry his girlfriend’s brother. I knew this was not right as I had listened to Radio Meraj’s program on the illegality of early marriage. I called the Women Affairs Department and they prevented the marriage of the young girl. In the morning as I go to work I see the young girl happily heading to school. I thank the radio for helping me understand what is right and help other people.”

Thank you for your continued interest in the power of radio! Please read our 2017 Newsletter for more information.

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Exciting opportunity TODAY only. We are competing for a share of a $75,000 bonus fund! All donations get some matching funds.  The more we raise from you by midnight ET   the larger the share of the fund we will get.

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There is MORE! The two projects below ALSO receive 50% Match from Safer World Fund so your gift will be worth 50% more and then a percent more than that from Bonus Day.

1073 Save Rural Afghan Women and Children with Healthcare

1155 Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls

In spring of 2016, Radio Meraj conducted a survey using the Cochran Formula to estimate the number of listeners. The results of the survey are typically good for one year. Radio Meraj is planning to conduct another survey in the middle of 2018 or early 2019 for an update of estimated listeners. Radio Meraj has many educational programs that are saving lives and helping develop the family support system in the communities of their listeners. Listeners not only gain answers to their problems, they are given direction to seeking assistance with their issues. In addition, Radio Meraj listeners are learning the importance of reaching out and communicating with their family and community members in times of need.  Below is the story of a Meraj listener:

Mohammad said, "I was born to an illiterate and very large family. My father used to torture me and he did not let me and sisters go school.  He asked us to work hard and earn money. I travelled to Iran when I was 16. As a child, I got addicted to drugs.  I tried many times to stop my drug addiction, but I could not.  Once I listened to your Islamic program and the expert speaker claimed the family has a responsibility to the addicted person and should make an effort to save that person. I shared this information with my elder brother. He took me to the Addiction Treatment Center. I have not used any drugs for the last six month ago. I am healthy now. I owe my new life to your program. Thank you Radio Meraj."

Thank you for your continued interest in the power of radio!

CHI working towards: SDG Goal 4 – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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