MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new Bibi Fatima
Zahra School for Orphans was dedicated by Mr. Ehsan Bayat, Bayat Foundation
Chairman, on Friday, 30 Oct, 2009. The Faryab Provincial Governor, the head
of the school for orphans, high ranking local dignitaries and many of the
orphans who will attend school there attended the ceremony, which marked the
handover of the building to the local authority that runs the school for
orphans. This is the sixth new or reconstructed school for orphans built as
part of the Bayat Foundation's commitment to Afghanistan's children.
Bibi Fatima School for Orphans is located in Maimana, in the northern Afghan
province of Faryab. With a total area of 13,000 square feet, the modern
building consists of 12 classrooms, conference rooms, a management room, a
dining room, an information room, a store, a laboratory, modern toilets, an
advanced drainage system and an electrical system that meets international
standards. It is designed to house 350 orphans who will attend classes in a
proper building for the first time. Construction on the facility started in
March 2009 and was completed before the onset of winter. One local official
said, "On behalf of the people of Faryab, we cannot begin to express our
gratitude for this project. It is rare that a donor runs such a large project
and delivers it in such a short time. It will provide a lasting impact for
many young Afghans."
Other examples of the Bayat Foundation's accomplishments and efforts are the
construction of the 150-bed Saleha Bayat Maternity Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif;
construction of the Mariam Bayat Girls Dormitory at Bamyan university;
drilling of deep wells in the Saighan district and Mullah Omer areas of Bamyan
province; construction of the Zahra Bayat Maternity Hospital in the town of
Nili in Daikundi province; construction of the Zahra Bayat Dormitory in the
Herat School for Orphans; building of a 14Km road in Khurram and Sar Bagh
districts; construction of the water supply system for the residents of
Hazrate Sultan town in Samangan province; the 20-bed maternity hospital in the
Tora Bora district of Nangarhar province; the Bayat Clinic in Sar-i-Pul
province; the library of Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan in Kunar; the construction of
the Chundawal Praying Room in Kabul province; construction of the Bayat Masjid
in Logar and Baghlan province; a computer & internet lab, establishment of a
TV training studio and journalism faculty at Kabul university; and
construction of sports stadiums in the Parwan and Gozargah villages of Kabul
province. Construction of religious buildings and mosques are also underway
in both Kabul and the provinces.
About The Bayat Foundation
Since 2005, the Bayat Foundation, led by Ehsan & Fatema Bayat, has contributed
to over 140 projects to improve the quality of life for the youth, women and
children and elders of Afghanistan by providing for their basic human needs,
constructing new facilities and infrastructure, organizing sporting events,
promoting health, education, economic and cultural programs. The independent
USA-based 501(c)3 Bayat Foundation, www.bayatfoundation.org, through the
support of its donors, partners with the non-governmental Bayat Foundation in
Kabul, Afghanistan, www.bayatfoundation.org.af, to promote the well-being of
the Afghan people. In 2002, Chairman Bayat launched the Afghan Wireless
Communication Company, www.afghan-wireless.com, the first wireless service and
Internet service provider in Afghanistan, followed by the 2005 launch of the
Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN), www.arianatelevision.com, with
international reach and ARIANA Radio (FM 93.5). For more information, please
email info@bayatfoundation.org .
CONTACT: Edgar Mueller
904-686-1470
SOURCE Bayat Foundation
Edgar Mueller of Bayat Foundation, +1-904-686-1470
