Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Schools, Gardens and Indoor Plumbing

The next day, I went out with a couple of the guys from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We went to Bibi Khala Girls' School in downtown Qalat City. The school is the biggest girls' school inthe province, providing education for approximately 1,500 Afghan girls.

The school had recently received a full scale renovation, to include a garden, a courtyard, working electricity, indoor plumbing and even a computer room!

Enough about that, here's to more photos!



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QALAT CITY, Afghanistan -- A newly renovated classroom is ready to be filled by young Afghan girls at Bibi Khala Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul Province, July 9, 2010. The school recently received a $135,000 renovation, which included foundation work, installation of new windows and doors, interior and exterior paint, electricity and a garden. Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, with the assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, facilitates 28 projects that improve the quality of life for residents in the province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)(Released)


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QALAT CITY, Afghanistan -- A chalkboard displays the days of the week in English at Bibi Khala Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul Province, July 9, 2010. The school recently received a $135,000 renovation, which included foundation work, installation of new windows and doors, interior and exterior paint, electricity and a garden. Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, with the assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, facilitates 28 projects that improve the quality of life for residents in the province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)(Released)


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QALAT CITY, Afghanistan -- Young Afghan boys pose for the camera during a routine patrol by Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security forces in Qalat City, Zabul Province, July 9, 2010. PRT Zabul conducts patrols in an effort to extend the authority of the Afghan government and stabilize the province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)(Released)

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