Soldiers, Afghans Celebrate School Opening

KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, – U.S. soldiers helped local Afghans celebrate the opening of the Aftabachi Girls’ School in the Aftabachi Village here during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 26. The new school will serve 620 students and employ 15 teachers who will teach a wide variety of subjects including mathematics, science, English and Arabic, Mr. Turyaly, one of the school’s teachers, said.
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"This land was donated from private individuals,” Berry said. “That goes to show the emphasis the people in this area put on education. They give valuable farmland in a beautiful area.”
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The school will not be the last project. Berry noted plans are in the works for more projects in the spring.
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