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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 5, 2008 - 5 Students eager for key to a new world Continued from page 4 after hours as a multi-purpose facility. Boys and girls are educated by Majeed with girls being streamed elsewhere at puberty. "The children go to school no matter how cold or hot it is, they want to be there so bad. They're so appreciative of education. They have the same dreams as our children and they take nothing for granted," said LeFrancois. "Some people say why bother. To that, we say try harder and work harder. We really need the help of the people of Oakville (and Halton) to give the principal what she needs there," said LeFrancois. On Oct. 14, Khan e-mailed CSAW representatives the following, "God Bless you and all the people who are working on this wonderful project. Every day when I am on the site at 11 a.m., there comes a windstorm and the tents are flopping and sand blowing in your face, then I say to myself this is the perfect site to build a school. Later on when the sun moves over the horizon, the kids are exposed to the sun and they are cramped, sometimes 100 in a tent. Then again I reaf- "Every day when I am on the site at 11 a.m., there comes a windstorm and the tents are flopping and sand blowing in our face, then I say to myself this is the perfect site to build a school. Later on when the sun moves over the horizon, the kids are exposed to the sun and they are cramped, sometimes 100 in a tent." Ashsaque Khan, retired engineer from Calgary firm our commitment." While the challenge of building a school, never mind doing so in a short space of time, is new to CSAW, LeFrancois said the importance of edu- cation can never be underestimated. Many of the members of CSAW are retired teachers and believe that education is key to an improved future in Afghanistan. "Education is the key to everything," said Middaugh. For tickets to Armstrong's talk, call Daniela at 289-242-4135. To donate to CSAW's schoolbuilding project, send cheques made payable to Rights and Democracy, noting on the memo line CSAW/Building, c/o Canadians in Support of Afghan Women, Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca St., Suite 227, Oakville, ON L6L 5G8. For information on CSAW and the school building project visit www.canadianssupportafghanwomen.ca. SPECIAL OFFER Free Facial with Every Holistic Treatment · Reflexology · Indian Head Massage · Reiki · Hopi Ear Coning Silvana Rosati-Capizzano 3545 Iroquois Shore Rd. 905.339.0772 www.blueavalon.com DORVAL DRIVE WYECROFT SPEERS RD. 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! Celebrating 25 www.lockwoodchrysler.com years in Oakville KERR TRAFALGAR QEW