2002 Archives
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December 4, 2011
Orphanages in Northern Afghanistan
PARSA staff members accompanied Afghanistan's National Orphanage Director, Mr. Hashemi, to three orphanages in northern Afghanistan. It was a surprise visit and Mr. Hashemi was appalled.
December 31, 2011
Orphans’ Defender Jostles With Afghan Corruption
In a country desperately in need of a hero, Sayyid Abdullah Hashemi would like to apply for the job... He wasted little time shaking things up at an agency that had become infamous for orphanages where caregivers stole food out of children’s mouths and mattresses from under their bodies.
January 5, 2011
Alberta teacher rescues Afghan dogs
An Alberta teacher is rescuing seven dogs from war-torn Afghanistan and bringing them to foster homes in Canada. Spencer Sekyer of Sherwood Park, Alta., has spent summers teaching in some of the word's most difficult places: Sierra Leone, the Middle East.
