30:. The charity aims to improve access to education for Afghan children. Working with partners, Afghan Connection has built 39 schools, which currently educate more than 50,000 children. The charity also trains Afghan teachers, to ensure the sustainability of the schools and improve the nation's long-term educational prospects.
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Education has now become the charity's primary focus. Each year, Afghan
Connection aims to fund two school constructions, in addition to supporting 40 community schools through the provision of educational equipment and staff training. The charity also routinely provides latrines, a well and a
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Since 2008, the charity has built cricket pitches at 38 schools. In 2012 alone, Afghan
Connection's cricket project built pitches for 16,000 children in 10 schools across 8 provinces. The charity aims to build 10 new pitches every year, and has received support from donors like
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