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Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find a list of the
most common questions asked of GVS and our answers to them. This page provides a
lot of helpful information not found in the rest of the site. We invite you to
direct further questions to the Webmaster. What other organizations do similar work to yours? GVS is proud to cooperate with and support other organizations
with similar goals. Here are a few groups we suggest you take a look
at: Afghan Friends
Network How are GVS and Mercy Corps International related? Mercy Corps has been beneficial in giving GVS logistical
support, advice, and assistance but the two are not formally
associated. Why are there not as many girls in the schools as there are boys? Due to previous conditions in Afghanistan, many families
are still worried about sending their daughters to school. This is
quickly changing as more and more people are noticing the quality
and integrity of our schools. Does GVS have a religious orientation and/or does GVS
promote any religious beliefs? Our organization's goals are education, sanitation and the
well-being of the people of Afghanistan. We do not have any formal
religious orientation nor do we promote any particular lifestyle. What religion are the students at the schools? Afghanistan has the highest percentage of Muslim population in
the world. It can safely be concluded that all of the students
attending our schools are practitioners of Islam. However, people of
all backgrounds are welcome. What percentage of each dollar donated goes to the schools? GVS is entirely a volunteer operation when it comes to
administration. Even this website is managed free of cost. The vast
majority of all funds go directly to our efforts in Afghanistan.
Recent numbers show that over 97% of donated funds have gone
directly to the children of Afghanistan. What types of donations are you accepting? Previously our organization was hoping for more cash donations as
transportation of other items would be costly. We have, however,
secured a method through which all transportation of donated items
is free. For this reason, we now welcome all types of donations
including clothes, books, miscellaneous school and health supplies,
sports equipment, etc. If you are donating items, please contact us
using our contact form.
Afghan Friends Network was founded in San Francisco Bay Area in
2002 as a nonprofit organization to enable friendships, networks,
and partnerships between individuals, organizations and cities in
the United States and Afghanistan.