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AFGHANISTAN is a land locked nation with many tribes and political allegiances. Decades of conflict between the tribes and with the Russians and other invaders have taken their toll of the people, and many have fled to the west and Asia.
Education and healthcare have been particularly badly hit by the unstable conditions and it is the women and children who suffer the most.
The work of World in Need was started in Kabul in 2003, by Maria, a young Brazilian woman who single-handedly worked to meet the basic needs of the area’s many widows and orphans.
Today World In Need’s work is led by a team of Afghans and has been registered with the government. We now run a Day Care Centre in Kabul, providing remedial teaching, food and art lessons to some of the poorest children. Many are from the Huzara tribe, disliked even by their fellow Afghans because their ancestors were Mongol soldiers brought into the country by Ghengis Khan.
World In need has also been able to distribute food, clothing and basic necessities during the harsh Afghan winters, has helped to re-open the Noor Eye Hospital (now called Cure International) and is encouraging local women to develop their carpet weaving skills by providing outlets for the sale of their work in the UK. Over 120 children receive on-going help with their education and basic needs, through our child sponsorship programme. |
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Mustafa WIN/AF/CH/272
Mustafa is 9 years old and lives with his parents, three brothers and six sisters in their own home. His mother, Habiba, makes blankets and his father, Saif Ali, sells second-hand clothes. Mustafa attends Sayed Ismael Baljhi High School studying at Grade Two. He enjoys school particularly learning mathematics, Koran, Dari, Karim and Donyat. He also attends the Children’s Day Care Centre run by World In Need. His favourite foods are rice, shula and fruits such as apple, pear, peach and orange. |
Sakina WIN/AF/CH/273
Sakina is 15 years old and lives with her parents and five sisters in their rented home. Her mother, Masooma, is a housewife and her father, Ghulam Hussain, works in a hotel to support the family. Sakina attends the Omulbanin High School studying at Grade Nine. She enjoys school and wants to be an artist in the future to teach art to others. She particularly enjoys studying history, geometry, biology and Dari and likes to be at school on time! Sakina also attends the Children’s Day Care Centre run by World In Need. Her favourite foods are rice, beans, cauliflower and mantoo and fruits such as mango, banana, apple and pomegranate. |
Rohullah WIN AF/CH/274
Rohullah’s father is a gardener and his mother is a housewife. There are seven children in the family so provision for the family is tough. Rohullah is in level eight at school and he goes to school from 12:30 pm till 4:45 pm. He recently obtained the 16tyh position in his class. He enjoys studying Geography and Drawing. He wants to become an engineer to build buildings in the futufre for his country.
Rohullah lives in Kabul with his family and attends the WIN Day Care Centre where his recives extra tutoring. In order to be secure in his education, would you consider sponsoring Rohullah. He would be relieved and very grateful. |
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Negeena WIN/AF/CH/256
13 year old Nageena lives in Kabul with her mother, brother and 3 sisters. Her father died from lung disease when she was young. Her mother Zahra is uneducated and has no work apart from managing the home and looking after the children. Despite these difficult circumstances, Negeena does go to school and she is in grade 3, which she enjoys. Her favourite subjects are Dari, maths and religious studies. She would like to train as a teacher in the future.
Negeena now attends the Children’s Day Care Centre in Kabul, run by World In Need, where she receives extra tuition, a nutritious meal and the opportunity to learn how to paint.
Your sponsorship would enable Negeena to continue her education and perhaps achieve her career ambitions. |
Sarwar WIN/AF/CH/252
13 year old Sarwar lives in Kabul with his parents, three brothers and a sister. His father Rajab Ali is 37 and works as a Jowali in an oil company in Mandawi, which means he helps unload cans of oil from the trucks. Sarwar is in grade 7 at school and his favourite subjects are history, Dari and geography. He also attends the Children’s Day Care Centre in Kabul, run by WIN, where he is being taught to paint. He is already an accomplished painter and wants to become an artist in the future.
If you could sponsor Sarwar it would enable him to keep going to school and perhaps one day fulfill his dream to become an artist. |
Muhammud WIN/AF/CH/275
Muhammad is twelve years old and he is in grade seven at school. He obtained 18th position in his class recently. He really loves going to school
and insists he arrives on time. He favourite subjects are Artists and authors of Afghanistan. His dream is to become a doctor and help his own people. His father died of cancer a few years ago
Muhammad’s older brother is trying to support the family – 5 sons and 4 daughters. If you could support Muhammad Jafar, it would secure a place in school and help him achieve his desire to become a doctor. | |
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