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Building Together
Once the relationship has been established and the foundation of the building is ready to be laid, there is a community-wide celebration and a cornerstone is laid by elder. Construction is very simple. Construction materials, like bricks, stone and cement, are all purchased locally. Afghan workers are hired from communities and provided with tools and training.
After each school is built, it is turned over to the Afghan Government and integrated into the education system so that a parallel system is not created. And, although the teams have continued to help fund each school’s maintenance, since the Afghan Government is not able to do so, the implementers of “Journey with an Afghan School” have worked with community leaders to develop and implement Parent Teacher Organizations to ensure each school’s long-term sustainability.
After each school is built, it is turned over to the Afghan Government and integrated into the education system so that a parallel system is not created. And, although the teams have continued to help fund each school’s maintenance, since the Afghan Government is not able to do so, the implementers of “Journey with an Afghan School” have worked with community leaders to develop and implement Parent Teacher Organizations to ensure each school’s long-term sustainability.
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