From Streets to Classrooms in Afghanistan: Ali’s Story
Ali was only 4 years old when his drug-addicted father left the family. His mother took his sister and disappeared shortly after. Ali was left with his grandmother who washes clothes at peoples homes in order to pay the bills, and his aunt, who begs for bread next to a bakery every day. When we found Ali, he had been selling chewing gum on the streets to earn 30 AFS ($0.34) a day to contribute to family food.
“Since Ali doesn’t have parents anymore,” shared his grandmother, “I worried about his future and thought he would become like his father. Now that he is going to school, I am relieved and have much hope for him.”
