The first ever children's playground to be built in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, has gone up in Lashkar Gah – thanks to a Southampton Royal Engineer.
Staff Sergeant Tim Hutton, aged 40, from Fawley, co-ordinated the project to build the play area, which is approximately 50m by 100m. It has swings, climbing frames, a football pitch and a covered picnic area with benches.
It was built by local Afghan contractors at a cost of $52,000 and has been funded by the UK Government from the Quick Impact Projects budget, designed to bring instant benefits to the local population.
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(Photo: Staff Sergeant Hutton with local children at the playground in Lashkar Gar [Picture: British Army])
Staff Sergeant Tim Hutton, aged 40, from Fawley, co-ordinated the project to build the play area, which is approximately 50m by 100m. It has swings, climbing frames, a football pitch and a covered picnic area with benches.
It was built by local Afghan contractors at a cost of $52,000 and has been funded by the UK Government from the Quick Impact Projects budget, designed to bring instant benefits to the local population.
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(Photo: Staff Sergeant Hutton with local children at the playground in Lashkar Gar [Picture: British Army])
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