http://www.dawn.com/2011/12/02/we-are-free-to-choose-peace.html
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Peace Poem from a young schoolboy
MAKE PEACE
Poem by schoolboy in northern Pakistan
Make Peace, Make PEACE
Peace will give war a defeat.
We want a happy world,
But can only give us hurt.
We don’t fuel an exchange of blood.
Make Peace, make PEACE
We can’t see an eye filled with tears.
We cannot hear bad news from a place so dear.
Make Peace , MAKE PEACE!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Rotary Scholarships Sponsors Girls!
This is Rachel last month in Peshawar standing behind
the 3 girls sponsored by Portsmouth Rotarians!
Many thinks to Rotary Clubs of Ipswich & Hamilton/Wenham for their generous donations!
We will be able to sponsor 15 girls for this coming year that starts this month!
Also, thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, NH for their contributions!
Selection of candidates was based on individual financial situations as well as who had the greatest determination to remain in school with parental consent.
This project is to encourage older girls to complete their high school education with the possibility that they may even look toward attending college. Often in this area of Pakistan, girls are pulled out of school by their parents due to the increased expense of classes as well as the possibility of premature marriage.
Education for girls at this stage in their life is essential in transforming society. The more education girls in this troubled region get, the less domestic and local violence will occur; chances of infant and maternal mortality also are greatly decreased. It has been shown repeatedly that in developing countries, the greater the number of educated women, the more civil the society is. Education empowers women with rights and independence in any culture or religion.
the 3 girls sponsored by Portsmouth Rotarians!
Many thinks to Rotary Clubs of Ipswich & Hamilton/Wenham for their generous donations!
We will be able to sponsor 15 girls for this coming year that starts this month!
Also, thank you to the members of the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, NH for their contributions!
Selection of candidates was based on individual financial situations as well as who had the greatest determination to remain in school with parental consent.
This project is to encourage older girls to complete their high school education with the possibility that they may even look toward attending college. Often in this area of Pakistan, girls are pulled out of school by their parents due to the increased expense of classes as well as the possibility of premature marriage.
Education for girls at this stage in their life is essential in transforming society. The more education girls in this troubled region get, the less domestic and local violence will occur; chances of infant and maternal mortality also are greatly decreased. It has been shown repeatedly that in developing countries, the greater the number of educated women, the more civil the society is. Education empowers women with rights and independence in any culture or religion.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Back in Peshawar
I am back in Pakistan and being welcomed with the greatest hospitality wherever I go. It is a shame about the terrible drone bombings as well as the murder of the ISI agents by the US CIA agent but people know that does not involve me, nor Rotary. Here I am at the first of a number of school graduation ceremonies where I have been able to give away the prizes to the students.
We are starting a scholarship fund for girls, and donors from Hamilton/Wenham & Portsmouth Rotary Clubs have stepped forward with generous donations. The photo at the school gate is of myself with some of the recipients of the scholarships which will start next month!
More sooooooon!
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