Sometimes we have the opportunity to see the immediate effects of our efforts. This is primarily how PHA was originally started. Some of the base’s local workers usually approach us with basic needs and we try to help them as much as we can. Recently, one of the local workers was in need of a pair of shoes. Fazil, one of our interpreters was immediately eager to help. He donated a pair of shoes to the worker who was grateful for the gesture.

Asadullah

Project Help Afghanistan recieved a shipment from one of our best suporters: Spirit of America. The shipment included:
57 pr of boys shoes
70 pr of girls shoes
66 hygiene kits
24 first aid kits
96 1 subject notebooks
30 dry erase marker/eraser kits

The shoes will be distributed among the less priviledged families of Shiekh Misri. Shiekh Misri is a village of over 2,000 families of Afghan re-settlers who recently returned from Pakistan. PHA already has over 150 pairs of shoes on hand and will add the newly arrived shoes to this planned distribution. The other items will be used for the upcomming vocational school for widows.

This was the last shipment made by Natasha Norman who, until recently, used to work with Spirit of America but had to switch jobs.

Thank you Natasha, we will miss you…

Rafiullah Sadiq

On 26th March PHA recieved another gruop of packages from Chaplain Lee Satterfield. They included:
1 Blanket
11 backpacks
14 paper folder
9 mini size notebooks
50 notebook
14 wide ruled blocks of paper
1 package of color paper
7 rulers
4 scissors
4 fast dry correction fluid
5 small box of color pencils
10 rolls of scotch tape(transparent)
10 mechanical pencils
8 boxes of crayons
160 pens
24 glue sticks
36 accent bright
2 staplers
2 bottles of glue
4 sharpeners
5 erasers
430 pencils
We will distribute these supplies to the local schools in the Northern Goshta region.

Thanks to Chaplain Satterfield for always contributing to the project.

Melvyn lopez

On 19 March 2010 Project Help Afghanistan recieved donated clothes from Doctor Peter Barbosa, who is a professor in the California School of Podiatric Medicine of the Samuel Merritt University. The package included:

2 shorts
13 t-shirts/polos/sweaters
4 coats
2 scarves
1 shirt
1 pair of shoes

We will soon make arrangements to donate those items to a local community.

Thank you Peter!!!

Melvyn lopez

On 7 March 2010, 1st Platoon, Destined Company, led by 1LT Jensen had the opportunity to deliver 120 school supply packets to the district’s literacy and English classes offered. The students come from various sectors of the community. Some are teenagers, while some are adults. There are evan some local police officers in the course. The course is offered privately by a local teacher, but there was no help from outside sources. After the school supply delivery, the teacher called back to thank Project Help Afghanistan for the donation. he also mentioned that the donation will facilitate and encourage future learning in the district.

Melvyn Lopez

On 15 March Project Help Afghanistan Recieved various packages from Chaplain Satterfield, containing mostly school supplies:

8 three-ring binders
25 one-subject notebooks
14 blocks of notebook ruled paper
125 assorted pens
200 assorted pencils
15 mechanical pencils
9 scissors
4 glue sticks
3 drawing pads
2 chalk boxes
7 rubber erasers
36 artist’s brushes
6 boxes of crayons
50 pencil sharpenters
20 calendars
1 soccerball and pump

Most of the items will be donated to local school in the Goshta district, while some of them will be used for the Afghan adult literacy class. This class aims to teach reading and writing to adult local nationals, and members of the Afghan National Army, Police, and Security Guard.

Thanks again CPT Satterfield!!!

Also, I would like to give our warmest appreciations to John Harris, a Patriot Guard Rider from Colorado, who contributed 94 twelve inches rulers, and 6 six inches protractors.

Thank you John!!!

Melvyn lopez