Donation

Recently, a generous person named Jill Steeves gave a generous donation to Dina to use for the string peace project.  We learned about the string peace project through a school unit about Afghanistan.   This unit helped me realize the truth of Afghanistan. That it wasn’t just a country filled with heartless terrorists.  That in reality it is this culturally rich yet war-torn country that just needed some help.  These people need a boost, and thats what Dina is trying so hard to do.  The people living in the Charahee Qambar are sick and starving (They are called IDPs ,internally displaced persons).  However, with an education,  The IDPs could get jobs and money for their families.  They could move out of the camp and  start a real life without as much of a struggle. The donation she gave will hopefully put the IDPs a step in the right direction. If you would like to help, please click here for more information. Thanks!

Dina the creator of the string peace program, has recently left America to go to Afghanistan, and with her she brought something very important.  The help from people just like us, including a video show ing the teens in Afghanistan what it's like living in my home town in the mountains.  She brought a video made by our school string peace club.  Every state in the US has a school participating in the string peace program and we represent the school in Colorado.  We hope that we can get even more middle and high schools to participate in string peace.

The Real Afghanistan

      We think of Afghanistan as a terrorist filled, desert like place, but in reality it's a war torn yet culturally rich country.  It's full of people who just want a chance to have simple things like a decent home, a job and an education.  However, there are also people who are forced out of there homes to live in the Charahee Qambar ( aka: refugee camp, IDP camp )  where they become IDPs (internally displaced persons) and their homes are made of mud.

About The Video and How it Made a Difference

Although the String peace video only got 12,515 views we still made a difference.  Also, our goal was to get 20,000 views by last Thursday 10/24/13 and even though we didn't reach the goal, the small group of donors (that was originally going to give Bridges Academy $20,000 for reaching the goal) still gave them the money.  This is because middle and high school students that participated in the string peace program (such as me) shared their thoughts in the comments of the video.  As you can see, it's true that the children of the world are needed to make a difference.  Please watch the video, even though it wont count.  If you would like to donate go to stringpeace.org Thanks!

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Some Cool Pictures of The Charahi Qambar

"According to the The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Returnees, the refugee camp in the
Charahi Qambar area of Kabul is now home to close to 5000 refugees. Families from Helmand
province in southern Afghanistan (approx 700kms away from Kabul) fled their home province
due to the fighting & worsening food situation. While they may have found safety within the
camp they continue to fight disease & famine. Living in mud-huts, the winter nights prove to
be the toughest, an elder told me of women & children who have died during the winter period
where temperatures at night go well below 0°C. In talking to many of the elders most criticized
both the Afghan government & aid organizations for slow & ineffective assistance, many relying
on the assistance of passers by & local residents."

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The Charahee Qambar (refugee camp)

           Since the 9/11 attacks of the World Trade Center many Americans think of Afghanistan as a heartless terrorist filled place.  But in reality it is a culturally rich yet war torn country that just needs a chance and a little help.  Afghanistan has been at war for more 12 years.  Out there is a hopeless camp with mud huts for houses and one water source.  The people living there are Internally Displaced Persons that struggle through life every day.  The IDPs face many challenges, the biggest being The Taliban, Unstable Health Conditions and Lack of Education.

           Pressure from the Taliban became a challenge that was nearly impossible to overcome.  The Taliban tries to lure teenage boys to work as opium poppy harvesters in the Helmond region by offering easy money.  This becomes a problem because if they come back to the IDP camp they are drug addicted and dangerous.  The Taliban also threatens to kill teenagers trying to recive an education.  This is because the Taliban has ultimate power over the illiterate.  " I will stay in Kabul and continue my education as long as my American friends support me .  You can kill me if you want.  But if I see you... I will kill you first." ( Zerwali said to the Taliban in Dina Feslers Journal entry 7 page 9)  this quote is important because it shows that Zerwali is willing to risk his life so that he can continue his schooling and help the rest of the IDP camp. 

Introduction

This is a new blog representing for the string peace program.  I will try to post often but before anything, check out stringpeace.org to help because only you can make a difference.