Building Up Afghanistan

Today, efforts are being made in Afghanistan to build up the country, with a special emphasis on constructing more much needed educational centers. Hamed Wardak is an Afghan-American who has been seeking to improve conditions for the people of Afghanistan for many years. Local land owners - in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – banded together to create an additional five school buildings for the country’s southwestern province of Nimroz. UNICEF donated $350,000 to the project. What this means for those children who will be direct beneficiaries of this project is being able to study in a building, rather than a tent. The schools will be available for both boys and girls.

Hamed Wardak and Great Afghanistan Developments

Hamed Wardak seeks to improve the quality of life for the people of Afghanistan. He is the founding vice president of the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce and works hard to “generate local employment” in the region. The latest construction in Afghanistan in the Gusfandi and Sancharak districts of the country’s northern province of Sar-e-Pol will make a great asset to Afghanistan.

The most recent construction to hit this region in Afghanistan comprises a staggering 27 water pump wells; 2 water reservoirs; 18 km of road; 41 small bridges; 500 m of supportive walls against flash foods and 2 flour mills. In addition to this, a program for the use of 19 women for tailor training was developed in the same area. What is great about all these projects is that around 5,000 families in Afghanistan will be able to benefit from them.

Afghanistan’s Economy and Hamed Wardak

According to the World Bank, things are looking up for the economy of Afghanistan. Individuals such as Hamed Wardak, who work continuously toward the betterment of the quality of life for the people of Afghanistan, would be very happy to hear this news. For example, there has been an escalation of GDP between 2009-10, higher than ever since 2003, at a record 22.5%. As well, domestic revenues during the same time frame increased a staggering 53% from 2008-09. The production of wheat almost doubled compared to the last five years, and mining is booming. What will also please Afghan activists like Hamed Wardak and the Afghanistanian people is that inflation in the country is extremely low.

Afghanistan’s Economic Future and Hamed Wardak

Of course, current news on Afghanistan’s economy is all well and good, but those working for the continued betterment of the country want to know what the future looks like. Thankfully, the World Bank predicts that Afghanistan’s economic future looks bright too. GDP for 2010-11 is predicted to be just over 8% and inflation, just under 5% even though disinflation seems to be at a halt. As well, the boom in mining will continue and cereal production prospects look good. So this kind of news is great for the people of Afghanistan, and for activists such as Hamed Wardak.

Hamed Wardak and Afghan Cricket

Hamed Wardak is someone who is always looking towards improving the quality of life for the people of Afghanistan. As such, any venture that supports education for its youth, would be a welcome one. Currently, the region’s cricket team is selling cricket jerseys through a website which is great. But what is interesting to a man like Hamed Wardak is that the money that will be raised from the sale of these jerseys is going towards constructing a school in the village of each cricket player. The origins behind this idea came from Mohamed Nabi, one of the team’s star players,“an all rounder who can bat consecutive 6’s.” Clearly therefore, as well as being great on the field, Nabi, like Wardak, is trying to find ways to better the lives of the Afghan people, from an early age, via a good education.

Hamed Wardak and Education

Hamed Wardak is also extremely supportive of ventures which work towards the betterment of people’s lives in Afghanistan, might well have something in common with the cricket’s team’s ex-middle order batsman. Raees Ahmadza, is, “committed to education for boys and girls. He is hoping to build a school for girls, as there currently isn’t one, as well as develop the girls cricket team in his village.”