Eid Celebrations
Like the world over, Khorasan's children love holidays. During the last Eid they had the chance to go to Islamabad and Lahore. The Norwegian Refugee Council helped with transport and accommodation and they enjoyed trips to the zoo, walks in the hills and playing in the park.
Girl Power!
This year nine of the most talented children in Judo, 3 boys and 6 girls, qualified to take part in the International Sports Olympiad for World Peace in Lucknow, India. This is one of the biggest competitions in Asia for children. Girl power has certainly reached this part of Afghanistan. Khorasan's girls won 4 bronze medals between them! Last year two girls and one boy qualified for a joint Afghan Olympic Committee team from Afghanistan.
Many of Khorasan's supporters are particularly keen to ensure the children have opportunities to excel in this kind of activity. We all know the importance of sporting achievement in helping children to grow strong in every sense of the word – not just physically but mentally and emotionally too.
Funding Priorities
The most urgent and pressing need and the most costly for Khorasan is shelter. The rent for Khorasan House has risen now to US$ 950 per month meaning an annual outgoing of US$11,400. This may seem a lot of money for a poor country – but Kabul is suffering from raging inflation because of the thousands of internationals who are living there. Personnel working for the UN, the Military, NGOs and private contractors all want good housing and buildings for offices. This means that the local population, including charities like Khorasan, suffer by not being able to afford to pay the large sums that can be demanded by opportunistic landlords. Due to the uncertain nature of rent rises and possibility of eventual eviction Khorasan aims to raise funds to buy land on which to build a house for the children.
Thank you!
Khorasan is profoundly grateful to individuals like you who make contributions. Almost every penny goes to the children. Seema relies on her own resources and the only paid help are the staff who care for the children and the drivers who also help to provide security for the children.
Khorasan gives children a chance to live a life free of fear, where they can enjoy innocent play – a basic right for all children.