RURAL
COMMUNITY CENTERS ARE CRUCIAL TO AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS
Reconstruction
efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan include developing community
centers in strategic locations. The Tangi Saidan Village Community Center
currently offers a medical clinic. Soon it will also provide an educational
and communication center along with opportunities for recreational
activities.
INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT HERAT- RAISING UP A NEW
GENERATION OF LEADERS
After 23
years of war, Afghanistan is confronted with many challenges.
Political, social, economic, and educational infrastructures must be
rebuilt. The men and women who will lead in this challenging endeavor
need ideas, skill sets, and a new mindset that will enable them to
accomplish such a task. All of these needs require competent
leadership.
MORNING STAR GUESTHOUSE IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
MIDWEST SHORT-TERM TEAM WORKS WITH MORNING STAR PROJECTS (SEPTEMBER
2004)
The
Midwest short-term team from St. Joseph and Kansas City Missouri
delivered a much needed computer and school supplies to the Helping
Hands Vocational Center. They also taught classes in English and
told stories. The children were shown globes and taught about the
whereabouts of various countries and the globes were left with them.
HEALTH CARE PARTNER CONSULTANTS VISIT KABUL (JULY 2004)
Responding to a request from Morning Star Development, Dr. Alan
Talens and Sonny Enriquez, Medical Director and Vice President of
International Aid respectively, visited Kabul for two weeks in July.
The Afghanistan Ministry of Health asked Morning Star earlier this
year to develop health care proposals for two rural regions.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CHAHAR ASYAB DISTRICT (MAY 2004)
Morning
Star Development and International Crisis Aid partnered recently to
distribute food to 500 Afghan families. International Crisis Aid
funded the distribution and Morning Star implemented their donation.
The distribution was in the Tangi Saidan area, including the 12
surrounding villages. Many of these villages lack basic food
items.
TANGI SAIDAN VILLAGE BOOK DISTRIBUTION FOR GIRLS SCHOOL (MAY 2004)
Morning
Star staff visited the Tangi Saidan Village girls school in
ChaharAsyab District, Kabul and identified a need for educational
supplies. The building in which they meet was badly damaged by the
Taliban. Classes continue in bombed out spaces without roofs or
adequate supplies. In May a short term visiting team from Memphis,
TN responded to this need by providing 2000 text books for the young
women.
KABUL TAILORING PROJECT: OUTFITTING THE AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY
(ONGOING)
Our
Tailoring Project employs many Afghan widows who are the sole
breadwinners for their children. A recent local contract to produce
uniforms has allowed us to employ more than 500 workers in one
project alone. Creating jobs within the local economy stabilizes
families and stimulates economic growth.
CLEAN WATER WELL PROJECT UPDATE: TANGI SAIDAN VILLAGE (JULY 2004)
Through
the generous contributions of International Crisis Aid, Morning Star
has successfully installed a well in the village of Qala-e-ko. The
village leaders have asked for our help in restoring the existing
well that would serve as the only clean source of drinking water for
1500 families living in 34 surrounding villages.
MORNING STAR GUESTHOUSE IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
For a
relaxing place to stay upon your visit to Afghanistan, please
consider the Morning Star Guesthouse. We are located near the Kabul
Airport. For $35 per day, we offer three meals, and other services
for additional fees: internet access, phone rental, phone cards,
transportation, translators and laundry service. For reservations,
contact info@msdev.org.
Click on this link for a pdf
file if you're interested in knowing the prices for Relief
Distribution:
http://www.morningstardevelopment.homestead.com/Prices_for_Relief.pdf
