by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 6, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, children, communications, Culture, Education, Learning, Philanthropy
In an effort to improve access to quality education, many countries have drafted talented young graduates to serve as teachers in areas that are underserved. Today, this model is taking off on a global scale due to the efforts of Teach for All, an international...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 22, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, communications, Education, Philanthropy, telecommunications
Development organizations all over the world point to literacy as one of the leading factors in helping individuals and societies build a better future. Improved literacy rates in emerging economies are linked to a broad range of other positive outcomes, including...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 13, 2017 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
Positioned at the crossroads between the Indian subcontinent, central Asia, and Iran, Afghanistan has always been something of a meeting and mingling place for different cultures. Almost every aspect of Afghanistan’s own cultural heritage, from the country’s cuisine...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 30, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, communications, healthcare, Philanthropy
When weighed against Afghanistan’s many other priorities – like rebuilding critical infrastructure, improving education and literacy, and ensuring adequate nutrition for all citizens, to name just a few – the question of eye care and vision health might...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2017 | Afghanistan, children, communications, Education, Entertainment, Learning
Children learn best through play. That’s the major principle behind Right to Play, a global organization that uses sports and games as tools to help teach kids the essential life skills they need to overcome challenges like poverty, conflict, and disease, and to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 1, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Entertainment, History
Decades of turmoil and conflict have destroyed many elements of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage, including the vast majority of historical photographs of the country. Today, a visual record of the time before Afghanistan’s troubles is all but non-existent, leaving the...
