Blog: Asia

Women’s Empowerment Centre, Afghanistan

Women’s Empowerment Centre--East, Afghanistan

The Women’s Empowerment Centre in Bamyan Village’s east district is going well. The English students who are from the upper village finished their final exams and are now on a 10 day break. They finished their English books called Let’s Go Introductory Level, so we bought 20 Let’s Go Level 1 for them. Recently, the boys also expressed an interest in joining the class, as well.  

Garden of Peace & Hope, Afghanistan

This autumn, in the Garden of Peace and Hope, various flowers bloomed, displaying the beauty of the season's colors.  Recently, we held a calligraphy exhibition of young artists. Hundreds of people, which included officials from the government and NGOs, visited the exhibition. The various artists exhibited more than a hundred pieces.

Hanoi Rehab Centre, Vietnam

*UV Village, Sri Lanka

*DG Village, Nepal

*JT Village, Nepal

Myat Hlae Village, Myanmar

Polewali, Indonesia

Meet *Nadhif.  At 28 years old, he has been chosen as the head of his village.  A common thread in villages throughout Polewali is a lack of leadership at the grassroots level. This contributes to the continuing cycle of poverty, as villages rely on a distant regional government to solve their problems, and very little is done at the village level to brighten their own future.  

Sulawesi, Indonesia