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Phased out Projects
Educational projects
Home-Based Schools for Girls in the Capital City of Kabul and in the City of Herat
Due to restrictions imposed by the Taliban government on girls' education and women's employment, HTAC established 17 home-based schools in the cities of Kabul and Herat.
These schools served more than 1050 girls ages 6 to 9. We hired a number of female university and high school educators that were unable to teach in schools, who taught these classes at their homes. These programs helped girls acquire basic education and provided the female teachers with employment in their vocation. With the changes that have taken place in the political arena, we now have the opportunity to provide these girls quality education in regular schools. Therefore our energies can now be shifted from these "emergency educational programs" to more sustainable educational development through the establishment and support of schools and teacher training.
ARIA Primary and Vocational Training Center for Boys, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Established in 1993, this center provided basic education, vocational classes such as: carpentry, making bicycles for amputees, shoe making, typing courses, as well as teaching English language to 150 students. By learning a skill, they would be able to help themselves, their families, and the local economy. This program has been phased out to the local community.
ARIA Educational and Vocational Training Center for Girls, Jalalabad Afghanistan
Established in 2001, this was a sister school to our ARIA Educational and Vocational Training Center for boys that has been operating since 1993 in Jalalabad Afghanistan. This program along with its sister school have been phased out to the local community
Health Projects
ARIA Clinic Kabul
Established in 1997 in the capital city of Kabul, where 65% of the city (including many hospitals and clinics) was destroyed, this clinic is a primary care facility operating 6 days a week. It has a staff of 13 health professionals, of which 12 are female, as well as 7 support staff. In 2003, we added a much-needed family planning program, as well as a Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, to the services provided. The clinic treats an average of 80 patients/day, in the areas of pediatric care, internal medicine, mother and child health, vaccination, dental care, and minor surgical procedures.
As HTAC continues its transition into focusing primarily on the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan’s education sector, the organization will be phasing out the ARIA Clinic Kabul by the end of August 2005. We have already been approached by several health-specific organizations interested in continuing the work of this very successful clinic. As a result, HTAC is confidant the health contribution made by the clinic will continue to benefit the people of Kabul for years to come.
ARIA Clinic Nejrab
Established in August of 2002 in the District of Nejrab, Province of Kapisa, the ARIA Primary Health Clinic provides comprehensive basic and preventative health care services to the local population; including Safe Motherhood and Health Education. This clinic operates 6 days a week and is staffed with 11 health professionals and 7 support staff.
Upon the request of the Ministry of Public Health, at the end of 2004 we transferred this clinic (along with a full inventory of medicines and medical supplies) to the Ministry.
Recently, the Ministry of Health informed HTAC that it is ready to assume responsibility for the ARIA Clinic-Nejrab. As a result, HTAC will officially transfer the clinic over to the Ministry of Health by the end of 2004.
ARIA Primary Health Clinic in Peshawar
Established in 1993 near the refugee camps in Peshawar Pakistan, the ARIA Primary Health Clinic-Peshawar, was one of our first developmental projects. Over the last ten years, the clinic has provided comprehensive basic and preventive health care, including Safe Motherhood, Health Education and OB/Gyn services to the refugee communities in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan with an estimated 600,000 population. The clinic has operated 6 days a week for the past 10 years and treated an average of 110 patients per day including free medicine for over 70% of patients.
After the establishment of the Transitional Government of Afghanistan in 2002, many refugees started repatriation from Pakistan and Iran back to Afghanistan. This year UNHCR has plans to repatriate 600,000 individuals from Pakistan to Afghanistan. Moreover, on March 28th, 2003, the Government of Pakistan has announced that most of the refugee camps will soon be closed down. Because our target population will be going back home, we have decided to close our operations at the clinic. We hope to establish a new Mother and Child Health Clinic in the underserved areas of Afghanistan where we can provide services to the returning Afghan families.
ARIA Primary Health Clinic Logar Province
This clinic served about 45 patients per day. Many come from other villages since the nearest hospital is several miles away and patients have to walk to the hospital. In 2001 this clinic was phase out to the local community.
ARIA Primary Health Clinic Bamyan Province
In 1997, HTAC opened a new clinic in Bamyan in the village of Haiderabad. The population of the city at the time was around 20,000 with many surrounding villages. There was no alternative health care facility in this area. Due to conflicts in the area, this clinic was destroyed in the fighting between opposing parties.
ARIA Primary Health Clinic City of Rustaq, Takhar Province
Established in June 1998. The ten-bed clinic with two mobile units, served about 80 patients per day. The services included minor surgery, health education and maternal child care programs. In late 2001 this clinic was phased out to the local community. |
