Khorasan moves house
In September 2004, Khorasan House moved from Karte Parwan to the Shar-e-Naw district. The children excitedly played games and explored their new garden with its trees and flowers before getting down to the serious business of choosing their rooms. Spring is here! The nine girls and seven boys have settled in well and continue to thrive under the care and attention of Seema Ghani, Khorasan's Founder and Director.
Khorasan supports children who are in crisis by providing them with a loving environment and education. Some of the children have living relatives who are unable to look after them. Khorasan undertakes to care for and educate them until such time as the family is able to take them back.
There are thousands of children in Afghanistan who are living in harsh conditions. Many parents have been subjected to hardships that have been beyond human endurance and left them unable to cope. One child, 5 year old Nilab, has recently come to stay at Khorasan as her father is suffering from drug addiction. Khorasan is helping the whole family by trying to secure a treatment programme for him.
Work and play
The children continue to make progress in their school work and outside activities. Sixteen year-old Lina was totally illiterate when she joined the Khorasan family last August. Recently she delighted guests by reading them a poem – a source of great pride for both Lina and Khorasan's staff.
Khorasan aims to support children who have no family through university or vocational training. In the past year the children have been given the opportunity to learn Judo and they are making great progress.