Tag: Afghanistan
Dominican-born CRS Staffer Educates Children, Teachers in Afghanistan
January 7, 2013
From Catholic News Service and posted on U.S. Catholic, the story of Neris Rodriguez, who’s life has gone from the Dominican Republic, to the United States, to now working on improving education in Afghanistan: SEATTLE (CNS) — As long as children learn, the future of Afghanistan is bright in the eyes of Mariely Neris Rodriguez. [...]
William Lambers: "Where There Is Conflict, You'll Find Hunger"
October 22, 2012
From the Tennessean: William Lambers, author of the book Ending World Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World, says that hunger and conflict are related. He writes: Where there is conflict, you’ll find hunger. Look at Afghanistan, a country where peace is elusive, where one third of the population suffers from hunger. Many of its [...]
If You Build It, They Will Come. Especially Girls.
May 15, 2012
Since 2003, CRS Afghanistan has been expanding learning opportunities for children in isolated rural communities. CRS helps these communities provide basic education to children who don’t have access to formal, government-supported schools. Roughly 12,400 students (60 percent girls) attend these CRS-supported schools in 340 rural communities. Here is a great blog post from Development Impact, [...]