AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN FACTS

• Landlocked country
• Land area 652,230 sq km
• 41st largest country

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Copper, iron, gold,
• Oil,coil, gemstone, natural gas
• Many untapped natural elements

TALIBAN

• In power for 30 years
• Taken women's right
• No women teachers
• No school for girls

BOMBS

• Land mines
• No crop growing
• Bombing

CANADA HELP

• Sent in troops
• Detect/defuse Bombs
• Train Afghan solders

HELP

• Raise money
• For new schools

SCHOOL

• Not always safe ( Taliban)
• Most kids drop out befor gr.7
• Not many kids get a full education

NEEDS

• Education- Girls don't have an education
• Clean water and new wells
• Women's rights,health care
• Basic needs shelter, food and water

WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP

• Send school kits
• Build a well
• Raise money$$

School Kits

• UNICEF sends in school kits
• Max of 40 students
• school kit = 1 eraser, scissors
• 2 notebooks, pencil crayons

UNICEF

• Go to UNICEF.org
• Find out how to give a school kit

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