Numbers 1 – 10 in Dari with pictures sewn by mothers for the Sparks Early Childhood Development Program.
Numbers 1 – 10 in Dari with pictures sewn by mothers for the Sparks Early Childhood Development Program.
Children play with everyday food items as they learn about the world in which they live, at the National Council Sparks Early Childhood Development Program in Kabul.
Children play with everyday food items as they learn about the world in which they live, at the National Council Sparks Early Childhood Development Program in Kabul.
Navroz — the first day of spring and the start of the Afghan New Year — is celebrated with traditional activities at the Sparks Academy in Kabul.
Navroz — the first day of spring and the start of the Afghan New Year — is celebrated with traditional activities at the Sparks Academy in Kabul.
Children learn to care for their environment and for others through games such as this one, where they are taught important lessons in health, hygiene, and responsibility for others.
Children learn to care for their environment and for others through games such as this one, where they are taught important lessons in health, hygiene, and responsibility for others.
Students develop early literacy skills using materials developed by parents and teachers.
Students develop early literacy skills using materials developed by parents and teachers.
Mothers and teachers spend time developing low-cost resources for the students at Sparks Academy Kabul. This serves many purposes, including preserving the important cultural tradition of needlework, familiarising mothers with the education of their child
Mothers and teachers spend time developing low-cost resources for the students at Sparks Academy Kabul. This serves many purposes, including preserving the important cultural tradition of needlework, familiarising mothers with the education of their child
Mothers are engaged with the daily life of their children at the Sparks Academy Kabul, and often enjoy music and dancing when they come to collect their children at the end of the day.
Mothers are engaged with the daily life of their children at the Sparks Academy Kabul, and often enjoy music and dancing when they come to collect their children at the end of the day.
President Shair Baz Hakemy and Aitmadi Karim Dad Mehri visit the National Council Sparks ECD Program.
President Shair Baz Hakemy and Aitmadi Karim Dad Mehri visit the National Council Sparks ECD Program.
Roshan Thomas uses materials sewn by mothers to train a group of teachers at a new Early Childhood Development centre in Kabul.
Roshan Thomas uses materials sewn by mothers to train a group of teachers at a new Early Childhood Development centre in Kabul.
Three-year-olds play with universally loved blocks at Sparks Academy in Kabul.
Three-year-olds play with universally loved blocks at Sparks Academy in Kabul.
A mother together with her two children, as she helps construct literacy resources for students.
A mother together with her two children, as she helps construct literacy resources for students.
Masoud, a student from the original class at Sparks in 2003, shares his artwork with the school by decorating a wall with the story of Ibn Battuta.
Masoud, a student from the original class at Sparks in 2003, shares his artwork with the school by decorating a wall with the story of Ibn Battuta.
Teachers Tahmina Shayan and Laila Attai joined the Sparks Academy in Kabul together.
Teachers Tahmina Shayan and Laila Attai joined the Sparks Academy in Kabul together.
Tahmina Shayan with other teachers and students celebrate Afghanistan’s culture through song, poetry and dance, in a room they worked together to decorate.
Tahmina Shayan with other teachers and students celebrate Afghanistan’s culture through song, poetry and dance, in a room they worked together to decorate.
