Literacy, Primary Education and Community Development
Project Status
Turquoise Mountain (TM) was established in March 2006, at the request of HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and HE President Karzai, President of Afghanistan. It has the three-fold objective of regenerating historic urban areas, renewing traditional Afghan arts and architecture, and spurring the sustainable development of the nation's craft industry. Turquoise Mountain is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation specializing in urban regeneration, business development, and education in traditional arts and architecture. It provides jobs, skills, and a renewed sense of national pride to Afghan women and men.
The project aimed to improve the lives of the community, especially women and children, in Murad Khane and to create permanent links between Afghan communities and the people of Qatar. The cooperation was in the context of Literacy, Primary Education, and Community Development programmes and included the following: a public primary school in Murad Khane, teaching grades nursery to 5, including supplementary literacy courses for other children; literacy and skills training for Murad Khane women in embroidery and adult literacy; delivery of community development programmes in the form of subsidized primary healthcare and construction of community recreational and cultural spaces; and the creation of a dedicated courtyard facility for use by women and children.
Health, Hygiene and Education, aimed to further strengthen the existing provision of support to the public school and healthcare centre.
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