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and other agencies refer destitute orphans to the organisation as the most suitable facility in Kabul to give practical and emotional support to the most difficult of cases. Mahboba's
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and the world aware of their suffering and what could be done for them. Since 2001 she has been an active member of Sydney's Afghan community, running
English classes for immigrants. Once a refugee herself, Mahboba is still in contact with relatives who've fled to the camps of
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operational in that war-torn nation entirely funded by private donations and currently looks after over 4,000 women and orphans through 90 projects. The organisation with its close knowledge of local conditions valuably supplements the work of
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caused by a sand fly bite. Hearing and gum problems are also prevalent. The recently opened
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people. Many other not-for-profit organizations have been forced to leave Afghanistan as with the ongoing war against the
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