Schools on the Moon

Girls learning in Momandara District

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:11:21 -0400

Girls learning in Momandara District

Dera Manana - Many Thanks!

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:06:00 -0400

Schools on the Moon was able to raise $7,400 thanks to everyone’s generosity!

Our team has made 2 journeys to the border villages in Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces over the past month, delivering the tents and school supplies and helping to set them up. They continue to go back and check on the children, and so far the schools are safe and the children and teachers are very grateful.

Prior to your contributions, these children walked for miles through difficult and dangerous terrain, many barefoot, to attend classes taught by volunteers in the open air on the desert floor. In most cases, these villages are simply too remote for international aid or governmental assistance to reach. These children do not have money or toys, but they know the value of education.

Thanks to Schools on the Moon, hundreds of children are now able to sit inside the tents we funded. We will leave the fundraiser open so that we can continue to raise funds to give more students that are still attending school on a dirt floor, a tent and basic school supplies to make their lives just a little easier, safer and more comfortable.

What kind of Jihad is burning schools?

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:36:00 -0500

Another thunder and lighting drops down in the heart of Taliban as we supplied some tents, notebooks, pens, black boards to those schools that were burned by Taliban a few months ago as they tried to stop students from attending schools.

There are three districts that are declared more troubled than the rest in Nangarhar; BatiKot is one of them. Several schools and education centers have been burned down in this district. We went to supply some stationary and tents to those victim schools and students in Chardahy and Barikaab villages.

Outsiders consider that the militants have the support of locals in such areas and I also was one of them, but after the visit of the place I totally think otherwise. The kids are very keen to learn despite the threats and warnings they receive from the insurgents; they still want to attend their classes regularly.

Their enthusiasm amazed me and I am really happy to see that. Despite all the troubles they have a lot of courage to keep their study up. They are well aware of their situation and are very keen to pounce on every opportunity that comes their way. It was surprising for kids to be so grateful of our donations.

I wanted to have a chat with some of these kids and I was glad to be part of what could be proved very fundamental. One of the kids said and I quote “I am surprised with these militants calling themselves Mujahidin, whilst Jihad means to struggle for the good, not bad and you see they burned our schools; what kind of a Jihad this is? I am really thankful that you have come for us, we almost lost the hope for having our school revived and running again, not as formerly though.”

The villages and rural areas are in more need and help than the urban areas.

“Even these days its really hard to go to school because the insurgents are telling us to that we shouldn’t be educated we should fight to get our revenge from US and Afghan government”, one of the student Ajmal stated that our answer is clear: “Even if they will kill us we will come to the school and we know people from the US or other countries really care about our future and that’s why today we are the witness of these donations”. He dreams of become a educated and being able to serve his country whether it be a doctor, teacher or an engineer.

Bringing Supplies to Batikot schools in Nangahar

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:53:04 -0500

Bringing Supplies to Batikot schools in Nangahar

Our mini documentary about building a School on the Moon. Thank...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:31:18 -0500

Our mini documentary about building a School on the Moon. Thank you to the people that donated and helped us provide tents to the children in Door Baba, Rodat.

Building Schools

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:14:00 -0500

We managed so far to donate to five school tents in the Rodat outer regions, Meraano Kalay, Jabo Kalay, Meraano Kalay girls school, Hisarak girls school and Murghano Village each with whatever we can muster.

With 10 tents we manage to at least house two schools properly against the harsh wind but still building structures is what is needed most. Still we do what we can to create education and hope for Afghan children.

Donations to the second school on the Moon.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:36:02 -0500

Donations to the second school on the Moon.

Slideshow of bringing tents to the School on the Moon.

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:55:10 -0500

Slideshow of bringing tents to the School on the Moon.

On mission to bring 10 tents and school supplies to the border...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:28:52 -0500

On mission to bring 10 tents and school supplies to the border region.

Prayers for a school

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:10:45 -0500

Prayers for a school

More than 300 children will now have a warm & safe place to go to school!

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:51:00 -0500

Thank you to everyone that donated and helped make this possible! We are very excited about everyone’s interest and extremely grateful. We will be going to visit the children this week and distribute the materials and tents that we are able to purchase with your donations. Thank you and stay posted for updates and more photos!

slideshow of pictures of the school on the moon

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:44:16 -0500

slideshow of pictures of the school on the moon

Photo

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:15:00 -0500

Let's Raise $5K in 17 Days!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:40:00 -0500

Let's Raise $5K in 17 Days! :

You can help give 330 Afghan children the opportunity to go to school this winter. These children live in the remote border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan and are forced to walk for miles through the mountains barefoot to sit on the dirt floor and use slabs of stone as chalkboards. But you can make a difference. By helping to raise $5K in the next 14 days you can help bring these kids a warm, dry place to learn that’s protected from violence and the elements.

11 Tent Schools for about 330 Children = $5000

1 Tent School including all necessary School Supplies = $454.50

1 Tent School for 30 Children = $400

2 Durable Plastic Carpets = $12 (2 carpets/ tent)

30 Notebooks and 30 Pens = $22.50 ($0.75 for 1 pen & 1 notebook)

1 Solar Powered Lantern = $10

1 Chalkboard with a Box of Chalk = $10

Education can cost you your life.Well almost.At the school of...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:08:43 -0500

Education can cost you your life.

Well almost.

At the school of Door Baba,

on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan

well forgotten by the government,

Miriam made the trek she does everyday to school.

Little did she know that one day she would step on a landmine,

that would make her lose both her legs.

One leg completely.

Still to this day she makes her way through the stones,

to the school on the moon to be educated.

As the cold set in,

I hope to make the trek hopefully soon with the few money I have selling photos and donations to bring tents and school books to continue their education.

Slideshow and Article in the Huffington Post

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:49:52 -0500

Slideshow and Article in the Huffington Post

On the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:34:00 -0500

On the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the international community dare not go, where artilleries from Pakistan target defenseless villagers, where the terrain is rough, dry and cold…

Despite all odds, Girls and Boys wake up every morning and walk miles just to attend their School on the Moon!

Donate to Schools on the Moon: Shelter Schools for Children in Afghanistan’s Tribal Areas