Inauguration of School By Italian PRT in Herat Province

Herat, January the 14^th 2010, Yesterday at 11:00 AM, took place the opening ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT realized in Herat’s province. The PRT took up the project for a 8 classroom school in Shah Abad village – Pashtoon Zarghoon district, requested by the local authorities, in this instance by the Director of Herat Education Department, in order to improve the poor number of educational infrastructures nowadays present into the District. The project, that has a cost of € 96.633, was constituted by a quadrangular plan building on one floor levels of 645 sqm. The classroom are developed along a central corridor, to simplify route and, eventually, building new classroom for students increase.

All around is build up a brick masonry surrounding wall with inside playground, latrine building, generator rooms and external sewage system.Concerning the structure, the building is made up of pillars and beams in reinforced concrete and walls of solid baked bricks of the traditional local type. The inner sides will be coated with plaster, so as to be proper for the purpose. The foundations are made up of plinths in reinforced concrete and continuous stonewalls below the beams connecting the pillars. The floor will have to be higher at least 15 cm than the ground level., The building has a well for 2 water supply and is provided of an external sewage system. As there is no urban drainage system to connect to, the solution proposed, in conformity with the local system normally used, is a tank to be periodically emptied.The Italian Representatives were composed by PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei and the PRT CIMIC.C Commander, Lt. Col. Fabrizio Zacchè. From March 2009 PRT has started 8 projects in Education sector most of which are still on going for a total amount of € 791.377. Until now PRT has completed the realization of a 8 classroom school at Niswan Nang Abad – GHORYAN District, a 8 classroom school at Zahkani in GULRAN District and the Hall in the Herat central library to exhibit sculptures and pictures; moreover PRT performed the renovation of an existing, old female school: the KHOJA MOHAMAD KANJANI High School in Siawashan – GUZHARA District in joint cooperation with “Cooperazione Italiana” that supplied with school equipment and other material for the schoolboys.Altogether from year 2005 up today the Italian PRT has realized 36 new schools and has delivered equipment, for example chairs, table and teacher’s table, and other material necessary for children’s lessons In 2010 the PRT is going to realize and refurbish 6 schools in various districts more a building for the Education Department in Herat for a total amount of € 1.054.000

Donation of Italian PRT For Herat Women Training Center

Herat, January the 04^th 2010.

Yesterday at 12:00 AM, RC-W Commander Brigadier General Alessandro VELTRI, PRT Commander Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have taken part in a ceremony of donation to women hosted in the Female Refugees Center located in Sharak-e-Shoada in the Enjil district.

The building has been realized by PRT in 2008 and it was conceived to host about 50 women repudiated by their husbands or escaping from the domestic violence.

Nowadays about 120 people (women with their children) live in this Center devoting themselves to professional training courses for reintegration in society.

In detail PRT donated:

- 120 blankets,

- 80 bags with food (Beans, rice and flour),

- 120 notebooks,

- 120 small backpack,

- 100 pairs of socks,

- 47 sets of plastic cases for foods.

for a total amount of 3.500 Euro. The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the director of the institute, Mrs Laila BARIKZAI who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan Women.

Donation For Insurgents Who Joined Peace Process by Italian PRT in Herat Province.

Herat, January the 03^rd 2010.

Today at 3:00 PM , in the Headquarters of Herat ANP the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have taken part in a ceremony of donation in favor of 293 insurgents coming from Pashtoon Zarghoon who have decided to lay down weapons and adhere to the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Program called Takhim-e-Solh (PTS).

This program grants amnesty to mid and low-level insurgents who agree to stop fighting and peacefully enter into civil society as well as aims to break the cycle of violence that plagues Afghanistan by assimilating former combatants into democratic society and thus enabling the Country to build a more safe and prosperous future.

In detail PRT donated to each former combatant a Kit containing Rice, Beans, blankets, oil and jackets for a total 0f 16.322 Euro

The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the Brig.Gen. ASMATULLAH ALIZAI, Chief of Provincial ANP who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan People.

Inauguration of Projects by Italian PRT in Karokh District

Herat, January the 03^rd 2010.

Today at 10:00 AM the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have visited the NASWAN KAOGKH SCHOOL that constructed two years ago by Italian PRT and the MOSQUE in KAROUK to participate in two brief opening ceremonies regarding the construction of a multifunctional play ground into the school and the ceiling’s renovation of the Mosque thanks to the building materials donated by Herat PRT for a total amount of 12.985 Euro. The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the Governor of Karouk, Dr. Jalil NIKYAR who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards local community.

Help of Italian PRT For Herat Women Affairs Department

Herat, December the 29^th 2009

Yesterday at 15 PM the PRT Commander, Col. Claudio DEI and the CIMIC Center Commander, Ltc Fabrizio ZACCHE’ have visited the WOMEN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT of Herat City to check the building just refurbished by a local Construction Company thanks to the material donated by PRT for a total amount of 19.500 Euro, The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from the Chief of the Department, Mrs. Monijah SADIQI who thanked PRT’s personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan people.

Inauguration of School by Italian PRT in Gulran District of Herat Province

Herat, November the 24^th 2009.

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, took place the opening ceremony of one between the many projects that Italian PRT realized in Herat’s province.

The PRT took up the project for a 8 classroom school near Zahkani village – Gurlan district, requested by the local authorities, in this instance by the Director of Herat Education Department, in order to improve the poor number of educational infrastructures nowadays present into the District.

The project, that has a cost of € 96.833, was constituted by a quadrangular plan building on one floor levels of 645 sqm. The classroom are developed along a central corridor, to simplify route and, eventually, building new classroom for students increase.

All around is build up brick masonry surrounding wall with inside playground, latrine building, generator rooms and external sewage system.

Concerning the structure, the building is made up of pillars and beams in reinforced concrete and walls of solid baked bricks of the traditional local type. The inner sides will be coated with plaster, so as to be proper for the purpose. The foundations are made up of plinths in reinforced concrete and continuous stonewalls below the beams connecting the pillars. The floor will have to be higher at least 15 cm than the ground level.

The building has a well for 3 water supplies and is provided of an external sewage system. As there is no urban drainage system to connect to, the solution proposed, in conformity with the local system normally used, is a tank to be periodically emptied.

The Italian Representatives were composed by PRT Commander, Col. Claudio Dei and the PRT CIMIC.C Commander, Lt. Col. Fabrizio Zacchè.

All the local representatives have thanked Italian PRT for the extraordinary contribution to their Country’s reconstruction, with truly and deep appreciation words for Italian military’s operate in cooperation activities.

From March 2009 PRT has started 8 projects in Education sector most of which are still on going for a total amount of € 791.377. Until now PRT has completed the realization of a 8 classroom school in Niswan Nang Abad – GHORYAN District and the Hall in the Herat central library to exhibit sculptures and pictures; moreover PRT performed the renovation of an existing, old female school: the KHOJA MOHAMAD KANJANI High School in Siawashan – GUZHARA District in joint cooperation with “Cooperazione Italiana” that supplied with school equipment and other material for the schoolboys.

Altogether from year 2005 up today the Italian PRT has realized 34 new schools and has delivered equipment, for example chairs, table and teacher’s table, and other material necessary for children’s lessons

In 2010 the PRT is going to realize and refurbish 6 schools in various districts more a building for the Education Department in Herat for a total amount of € 1.054.000

Italian Donated Orphans in Herat Province

Herat, December the 22^nd 2009.

The Commander of TASK FORCE “GRIFO” – Italian “Guardia di Finanza”, LTC Stefano IZZO and his Staff, with the cooperation of CPT DI MARCO from PRT/CIMIC in Herat, have visited the SABA SHAHID female orphanage, located in a remote and poor area of Herat City. The Institute gives shelter to 85 females of different ages. The visit has been a rare opportunity for all military present to know a cross-section of Afghan society, interacting and enjoying with the little afghan girls hosted in the Orphanage. The mood was happy and peaceful, the children were excited but polite and the military staff didn’t hesitate to carry on some of them and take a picture together. The donation has been approved with enthusiasm from all the presents, who thanked Italian Military personnel for cooperation and friendship shown towards Afghan people

During the visit, Italian representatives have encountered the Director of the orphanage Mrs Zainab and the Deputy of Social Affairs Department.The Italian “Guardia di Finanza” handed out 37 packages of various clothing for children like socks, shoes, T-shirts, pajamas, dresses, skirts, and trousers and so on; also toys and some food have been donated. PRT/Cimic Representative took advantage of the visit to check the good conditions of the structure that was built by PRT in 2006 and report some problems and needs related by the Orphanage’s Director and the Deputy of Social affair Department.