Winter is in full swing, and snow has begun to fall in Kabul. To brighten the dark nights we recently celebrated Mohsin’s birthday. While some children have gone to visit their villages, the rest are getting some extra schooling thanks to twelve volunteers on break from Kabul University. All major subjects are covered, including English and a computer tutorial.
This is the time of the year to plan for the future, and with yet another boost in support from NBC (the Today Show re-broadcast the Brian Williams story on Christmas morning) we have the means to act on those plans. The donations received from these broadcasts in conjunction with major donations from Terry Cardwell, Doffie Rotter and Rose Vines have propelled immediate and long range plans. In the days to come, Mehan orphanage will be equipped with a gymnasium. The older girls historically have had very few opportunities for physical activity, and as we all know exercise is vital for fitness as well as emotional health. New orphanages are going to be opened in Herat and Jalalabad, and twelve children are going to Italy in the first week of January, where for two months they will be immersed in a new language and culture.