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USAID renovates school for 5,000 girls who had been banned for more than six years |
| Girls Return to School in Mazar-e-Sharif |
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On November 20, 2002, five thousand girls walked in the doors of the Sultana Razia Girls' School after being banned for more than six years. Located in Mazar-e-Sharif, this school is one of the largest girls' schools in northern Afghanistan. USAID helped with the renovation which cost more than $200,000 and included the restoration of thirty-two fully functional classrooms. This project is one of many which are part of a joint initiative between the governments of Afghanistan and the United States to build or rehabilitate 1,000 schools over the next three years.
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Before
Sultana Razia Girls' School was closed during the Taliban regime and used as a refuge for Taliban forces. As a result, the school was destroyed and then abandoned when the Taliban fell from power.
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| Photo by:IOM-ATI staff
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After
Five thousand girls now attend the Sultana Razia Girls' School renovated by USAID. During the opening ceremony, a 21-year-old student said "I want to become a lawyer because I want to bring justice and freedom to Afghanistan ... especially for women."
One of her teachers added, "To teach makes me feel like I am helping Afghanistan. I couldn't fight before, but now I can help make Afghanistan better."
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Photo: USAID/ D. Alexander
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