International recognition for AFCECO’s founder
We are delighted that Andeisha Farid, AFCECO’s founder and director and a friend and inspiration to so many of us, is a 2010 recipient of a Vital Voices Global Leadership award.
Andeisha is to receive the 10,000 Women Entrepreneurial Achievement Award at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on March 10.
Here’s a snippet from the Vital Voices announcement:
In the face of extraordinary adversity and the challenging climate she faces in Afghanistan today, Andeisha acts as an integral part of her country’s efforts to rebuild, educating the next generation of leaders who will lead their nation forward. In addition to providing children a safe and nurturing environment, Andeisha’s AFCECO instills important leadership values of tolerance and an appreciation for education in Afghanistan’s future generations. In this way, Andeisha believes that AFCECO’s principles and policies better position their children for future success, and on an even greater scale, enabling them to shape to a more tolerant and prosperous future for Afghanistan.