Children in Conflict
That’s what I do
I was in Dara-e-Noor, a district far to the north of Jalalabad city. My team members and I were there for a mapping survey for which talking with a local resident helped us make better and more accurate maps for any given area. Here, we ran into Baghcha Gul. We were talking about the village and names of the roads, public buildings, etc. and my colleague, Akbar asked this random question: “How many children do you have?” “I have only one…
Plucked from Garbage Scavenging, Sokha Becomes an Inspiring Girl Worldwide
“When my father died, I lost everything: my education, my struggling spirit and my parental love and even the love from my siblings because I had to go away and live with others,†she said. If there is one lesson she’s learned, it’s that “you must never give up hope,†she said. “You must struggle and struggle until one day you see success.†Article on VOA Cambodia: Plucked From Garbage Scavenging, a Girl Makes Good
Malala Was Inspired by Her Great Leaders
Malala is a 14-year-old courageous Pakistani who has challenged the local Taliban that she’d do the opposite of what they’re doing. They destroy schools and Malala who was inspired by her great leaders, will spread education in Pakistan by setting up Malala Education Foundation. Read the multiple prizes winner’s inspiring story here.
First Graduates of Shaheed Mirranay Education Center
Shaheed Mirranay computer and English language center was built in April 2011. It’s located in Southwest of Jalalabad city- one hour drive from Jalalabad city. Together with my team I set up it’s solar power system and the computer lab. We installed five computers and a printer, four solar panels with a power inverter, and four car batteries. The solar power system generated enough power to run the five energy efficient laptops for six months several hours everyday (After six…