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Juma Khan Nazari

Marzia Haidari

Nazari Foundation's mission is to assist people in rural Afghanistan, especially widows and orphans, those displaced by war and those returning to their homelands after years of conflict. We are dedicated to improving the literacy rate and providing primary education and health care to people who need the most assistance, as neither government nor NGOs have assisted them yet. Because of the remote and difficult nature of some locations we will use different strategies to achieve our aims, especially in those areas where security is a sensitive matter. In order to fulfil these tasks we rely heavily on funds raised overseas. Your donation will therefore be greatly appreciated.

At the age of eleven, Juma Khan Nazari separated unwillingly from his parents and fled Afghanistan. He returned many times and tried to stay, but the fear of imprisonment and murder compelled him to flee his homeland repeatedly. He has been a refugee in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean island republic of Nauru, being one of 433 people rescued from a sinking boat by the Norwegian merchant vessel Tampa near Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, on 26 August 2001.

Directly as a result of vigorous protests in Australia against the harsh anti-refugee policies of the Howard government (1996-2007), Juma made contact with several Australians in 2002 and has maintained that contact ever since. However, despite long and frequent public protests in Australia the Howard government was adamant that "these people" should not be allowed to set foot in Australia, and Juma was one of many who were bullied into returning to their countries of origin. Nevertheless, Juma is very optimistic about the humanitarian values of ordinary people everywhere, and is very grateful to his Australian friends in particular who have appreciated and played a vital role in his education through their financial and moral support.

In spite of his harsh situation and the long separation from his family, Juma strived to gain knowledge and education and has graduated in history and political science.

aboard the MV Tampa	Nauru, Central Pacific	self-educating on Nauru	educating others on Nauru
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Marzia Haidari was a refugee in Pakistan for two years, and is now a student at Thebarton Senior College in Adelaide, Australia.

Although Taliban opposition to female education caused Marzia to lose three years study time, Marzia is now optimistic she can achieve her aims to study medicine and assist people with their health, especially the deprived women and children of rural Afghanistan.

Because of security situation, other NF members have removed their details from this site and gone into hiding.

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