Ten Afghan Achievers

On July 27, I visited the Parwan AWC training class at the invitation of the 10 Afghan women in training. They wanted me to be with them as they kicked off their handcrafts training. 

After 3 months of literacy training -- which will continue for all 12 months of the training -- all of these remarkable Afghan women, each of whom arrived on the first day of training illiterate and unskilled, is reading and writing and conjugating verbs. This is nothing short of miraculous!

Manisha and the Handcrafts Teacher, Parwan AWC, July 27, 2010.

Mrs. Shukria, Director of the Parwan AWC, distributes pieces of cloth to handcrafts students.

Mato and Manisha and their Handcrafts and Literacy Teachers, Parwan AWC, July 27, 2010.