Four days ago, at Camp Arena, the Italian soldiers of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC W), based on the "Friuli" Aircraft Brigade, engaged in the mission in Afghanistan, donated books and school materials to the children of the Herat orphanage. structure dependent on the Department of Labor and Social Affairs of the City.
The donation stems from an initiative of the Italian staff of TAAC W, who spontaneously collected the necessary funds to buy the teaching material, while the entire activity was organized by the Italian Civil and Military Cooperation, which coordinated the purchase of the goods and the subsequent delivery.
The ceremony was chaired by the commander of TAAC W and was attended by the head of the Department of Labor and Social Affairs, Abdul Qaioum Afghan and a representation of children from the Institute. The director, Zainab Barakzai, took the opportunity to express sincere and heartfelt thanks to all the Italian Military Contingent, for the availability shown towards the orphanage and to underline the importance that every single donation can have for the young residents in the structure.
The precious contribution testifies not only the spontaneous proximity of the Italian military to the needs of the less fortunate Afghan population, but also the importance that the TAAC W gives to the cultural growth of the young generations of Afghanistan.
The projects of this type, carried out by TAAC W in collaboration with the specialists of the Multinational Cimic Group of Motta di Livenza, flank the main training and assistance activity of the Afghan Security Forces, primary focus of the Resolute Support mission.
