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Welcome to our website www.afdect.org. The site has been recently reconstructed to better represent
verbally and graphically the projects in which AFDECT and our communities are involved in
Educating Afghan Children. We hope that you find the site easy to use and informative, and we look forward to hearing from you. Please contact us at info@afdect.org and sign up below for e-mail notices about our activities.
We look forward to your comments and your support. We are in a very exciting stage of AFDECT’s young history.
You can be a part of building a second AFDECT-supported school through your financial help and by your volunteer efforts.
Contact us to find out how you can help or
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The Latest News
In early 2008, the Board of Directors announced its intention to organize a campaign for
School Project II, a school in the community of Guzar-Payan,
a few miles from our first school, the Khalil Zaman Girls School in
Jabul Seraj. This was prompted by the urging of community members from Guzar-Payan to meet the needs of their children, their intention to donate land for this purpose, and the endorsement of the Afghan Ministry of Education. Based on the
School Project I cost of $165,000, it is estimated that School Project II will cost about $190,000 for the structure and basic furnishings. The children now meet with teaching staff in an open orchard and under tents, weather permitting. See Photo Gallery for pictures.
In the last year we have raised more than $130,000 of
the funds needed for our second school project, but still need an
additional $58,000 (est.). Won't you help us meet our goal?
DONATE
Khalil Zaman Girls School (School
Project I) continues to hold classes in two sessions for 1200 students: girls in the morning and boys in the afternoon.
Classes and curriculum were recently expanded to allow girls to
attend through 9th grade - a rare opportunity outside Kabul.
Advanced "winter session" classes in English and Math are also
underway. A small
follow-on project has been completed to construct a multi-purpose concrete pad that will assist in administrative activities such as attendance taking and extra classroom space for examinations. See Photo Gallery for pictures.
We have also funded the leveling of ground and other
improvements to allow for sports facilities on the school property.
Girls will be able to play volleyball and boys soccer (football).
AFDECT and Community Events
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Upcoming Events.
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