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Vocational School for Widows and Orphans Graduates Third Class

May 15th, 2011
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Students learn literacy in their native tongue (Pashto)

Students learn literacy in their native tongue (Pashto)

We are very proud to announce that Project Help Afghanistan’s Vocational School for Widows and Orphans graduated its third class. This time, the class had ten students. During the three months of class the students were taught Afghan literacy and basic Mathematics, hygiene, and sewing and embroidery. This class was special because the amount of students went from five to ten. The first two classes were designed as a study to help us determine the needs of the local population.


Students practice their sewing skills

Students practice their sewing skills

The school has been a total success so far, with students being able to read and write at the fifth grade level upon graduation. They are also awarded a sewing machine so they can begin their sewing and embroidery home business. The intent is to continue to open more schools in rural areas of Afghanistan, where the need exists, with the purpose of helping widows and female orphans which account for a large percentage of the chronically poor population in Afghanistan to become economically independent.

Please, take a look at the “How you can help” tab above to find out different ways you can help HEMEfund Worldwide, Inc. and its Project Help Afghanistan achieve this goal.

by Melvyn Lopez

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