FORWARD OPERATING BASE FENTY, Afghanistan—Soldiers of the Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team traveled to the rural village of Dar Bhabba in the Nangahar District May 15 for a ground-breaking ceremony, which celebrated the construction of a new girl’s school.
In many Afghan villages, classrooms are feeble shelters covered in palm fronds or tattered tents with woven mats for floors.
As the country begins to move toward a more positive future, its dependence upon the vigilance of its youth is strong.
“These kids just break your heart,” said Army Capt. Paul Noce, PRT team leader. “There is a lot we hope to do to help them.”
A non-governmental organization is currently building a school for boys in the village. Area children are currently attending school in makeshift tents. Some students are currently being taught in the shelter of a crumbling mud wall.
The village of Dar Bhabba is but one of many areas the PRT travels to and works with to spur education advances in Afghanistan.
The new buildings will provide shelter and a more professional environment for the children to work in.
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