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Monday, April 12, 2010

Actress Helps Finance Girls' School in Afghanistan

According to a March 16 article by Ani Esmailian of celebrity news and gossip site hollyscoop.com, actress Angelina Jolie has contributed $75,000 toward the establishment of a school for girls in the war-torn nation of Afghanistan:
Jolie visited the Tangi region in the war-torn country in October 2008 and instantly knew she had to help out in any way she could. And 18 months later, the all girls school opened its doors.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, 14-year-old Laila praised Jolie and the U.N. for pouring money into education.

She said, "I always had hopes and dreams of going to school. The hope to become a qualified teacher has revived in me."
The ability of Afghani girls to attend school has been severely curtailed in recent years, as Taliban sympathizers continue a violent campaign against the education of girls and women.

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Comments:

Chelsea on 12/3/2010
I'm glad to hear someone who can put the spotlight on things like this is doing something good. It's amazing for us as Americans, English, Australians, Canadians, etc, to think about a country that is war-torn and schools are not a viable option for millions of kids.