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  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
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  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives. Currently, the organization is seeking ways to address local security concerns in order to rebuild the school and guarantee future educational aspirations of area children, young people and their families.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
    • GIULIANA V
      GIULIANA V on 25 Nov 09
       
      it really sucks that finally these children are getting somesort of education then its destroyed. What kind of education will they end up getting and trying to work with.
  • In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had been nurtured for years by Dr. Kharoti and Green Village Schools was tragically destroyed and looted by militants with uncertain motives.
  • While the devastating impact of the school’s destruction is deeply felt, Green Village Schools has emerged stronger and has developed a broader strategy to foster education and community development in Afghanistan.
    • GIULIANA V
      GIULIANA V on 25 Nov 09
       
      they are the people that are trying to get education to these children.
  • School enrollments for girls in Afghanistan are among the lowest in the world, and in rural areas it is rare for women to read.
    • GIULIANA V
      GIULIANA V on 25 Nov 09
       
      Why women?
  • Although progress was interrupted by the tragic events of September 11th 2001 and the subsequent war.
    • GIULIANA V
      GIULIANA V on 25 Nov 09
       
      this war that has been going on for 8 years is not only affecting us but is also really affecting aall the innocent children in Afghanistan :(.
  • GIULIANA V on 25 Nov 09
     
    "Our Vision Green Village Schools is a Portland, Oregon, based non-profit organization committed to building a generation of hope in Afghanistan. Our vision is to foster schools in Afghanistan that offer children a basic education and empower young people and their communities to become actively engaged in building a future of hope for their country. Green Village Schools also seeks to build thriving communities through support to school health services for students and local villages. We believe that investing in the education and health of young people in Afghanistan will ensure a future of hope for the country. Current Status In March 2001, Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti, a US-based physician of Afghan origin, began supporting classes for 10 boys and six girls in the Kharoti family compound in the village of Shin Kalay in Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan. The following year construction began on a school in the same village and in December 2002 Green Village Schools was officially recognized as a charity in the United States. In the ensuing years the educational complex eventually comprised eight classrooms for boys on one side of the school and eight for girls on the other, providing space for nine grades. A well was dug and an elevated storage tank, separate latrines for boys and girls and a privacy wall around the entire complex were constructed. In addition, the complex contained a library which also served as a community center and a computer lab was under construction. By 2007, with about 800 boys and 400 girls and a teaching staff of 35, the school was licensed by the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan and they provided some financial support for teachers' salaries. Other support came from a diverse range of community and international partners. The Provincial Office of the Minister of Education records that over 2,400 students have attended the school during its short history. In October 2008, the school in Shin Kalay that had
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