Remembering Ian’s Loving Memory
On July 31, 2016, Ian lost a battle with ALS and we lost him forever.
Ian left his comfortable life in the States in 2008 and spent 5 years in Kabul living at AFCECO Orphanages. He started working as a volunteer and taught English, Drama, and Music. Over the next five years, he built lasting relationships with the children and staff at our orphanages. This noble human being from Vermont simply placed himself as the most beloved teacher in the hearts of hundreds of Afghan orphans. For five years he lived with them, laughed and cried with them.
Today on this very sad day, we remember Ian with all our love. Our children have thousands of stories to tell about Ian. Shogofa, one of Ian’s students that traveled with him around the US, has prepared this loving video about Ian, whose legacy continues to shine.
Please take a moment to watch this tribute to remember Ian’s loving memory.
There are many ways to help needy children, but one of the most rewarding is by sponsoring a child of the AFCECO orphanages. They are from every ethnic group in Afghanistan. They have survived in the worst conditions of war that begin before they were even born and has lasted for over 40 years. The lucky ones get to be housed, fed and kept safe at AFCECO. They get to be educated in an environment of respect, equality and diversity, and to grow up with people dedicated to giving them the best future possible. Sponsoring a child through AFCECO is a potent act. It is an act of caring, of joy, of interaction, of empowerment.
شاگردان پرورشگاه های "موسسه آموزشی و حمایه از کودکان افغان " ( AFCECO) افتخار دارند که سالروز استقلال افغانستان را هر سال جشن گرفتند و امسال نیز بخاطر ارج گزاری از کارنامه ها و جان فشانی های قهرمانان کشور این روز تاریخی را طی محفلی در کابل تجلیل کردند. تجلیل جشن استقلال شامل موسیقی، اتن، شعر و تیاتر بود که اطفال پرورشگاه تهیه کرده بودند.
از ابراهیم امیری، آوازخوان آماتور کشور ما تشکر میکنیم که جشن ما را با آواز دلنشین شان رنگین ساختند.
کدام استقلال چی قسم استقلال حالا هم همان انگلیس مارا دیکتیت میکند انگلس رفت رشیا امد رشیا رفت امریکا آمد کدام استقلال لطفا لفظ استقلال را توهین نکنید
خو بازم خیره مقصد خوش باشن !
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