Recently, I read an article in the New York Times, about the Qalai Sayedan School, located in the Central Afghan province of Logar. I was shocked to read that there are hundreds of public schools in Afghanistan that have shut down due to shootings, beheadings, burnings, and bombings instigated by the Taliban. The only choice for parents to protect their children from the attacks is not to send them to schools. Sayad Rasul, a father of two daughters, kept them at home, saying "It is better for my children to be alive even if it means they must be illiterate". Moreover, the quality of education is extremely destitute in Afghanistan. The lack of schools and classrooms makes a few available classrooms or tents overcrowded and difficult to maintain and provide a safe learning environment. Despite an urgent need for the provision of quality education in a safe environment, international donors such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have not contributed enough to increasing their budget for education in Afghanistan. Only 5 percent of its Afghanistan budget goes towards education as compared with 30 percent for roads and 14 percent for power.
I have had the privilege of enjoying the benefits of educational opportunities from primary education to higher education. I did not believe that I was very fortunate to do so until I found out that a significant number of children could not receive even primary education due to poverty, conflicts in the country, and many other reasons such as poor health and shortage of schools. A large number of children without education remain illiterate and thereby are likely to fall into a trap of poverty, added by difficulty in expanding their opportunity to generate more income. Therefore, providing educational opportunities is undoubtedly
important for children especially in war torn zones like Afghanistan, which is particularly what Barakat is trying to work on.Yumi Ujihara
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It is sad and very unfortunate for these kids. However, for the blue and white collar workers in America, who are busying trying to make money, the thinking is all they can do, and I can do. We always hear about the poor conditions in the middle east, but the American media's main focus tends to be the American soldiers and how they became the greatest heroes in today's society. I'm not saying that they are not, the soldiers are doing more than any of us can do here, in the States. But for your organization, or any other great organizations for that matter, should be exposed to the people more, via any sort of media. I hope your organization gets more attention from the people, and provide them the ways to help these poor kids~~
more than 75% of girls lose their virginity in India colleges. daily we see much more sex and rap news in india i am wonder that why Barakat is not looking care of india instead of afghanistan other country. why dont they are not thinking of Kashmer daily india army abused under age female. club desco and drink is in their religion so stop your work and first clean your country than talk about mine. i am afghan if you need more talk and more i am ready to meet you people. to and by the way i cant post some pictuer a 7 years old girl and male arround 32 is doing sex and she is indian so stop that. yeah my e mail is sinerhands@yahoo.com so i hope you people stop other wise we have nothing in our country on which we feel scared.
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