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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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website of nonprofit community development organization dedicated to helping the church alleviate poverty
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
DILIP JOSEPH, MD, SERVES AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF MORNING Star Development. He oversees public health, preventive health, and clinical projects in rural medical clinics in Afghanistan, providing access to those without health care options. Dr. Joseph’s medical work spans both developing and developed countries, and he has experience in public health and clinical medicine. He lives with his family in Colorado.
JAMES LUND IS AN AWARD-WINNING COLLABORATOR AND EDITOR and the coauthor of A Dangerous Faith and Danger Calling. He works with best-selling authors and public figures such as George Foreman, Kathy Ireland, Max Lucado, Tim Brown, Randy Alcorn, and Jim Daly. He lives with his family in Oregon. Visit his website at jameslundbooks.com.
PHOTOS
I meet these two brothers during a visit to eastern Afghanistan. Their family and others want us to establish a community center for their villages.
My work includes teaching Afghan medical staff about communicable diseases.
Moms wait with their children for their turns to see the doctor at one of our rural health clinics.
Miriam, the midwife, uses this display board as she talks with young mothers in Pul-i-assim about nutrition, family planning, pregnancy, and vaccinations.
One of our doctors sees patients at this Pul-i-assim medical clinic.
Kuchi nomads are leaving Pul-i-assim, bound for Kabul. This is the same road and quite close to the spot where we were abducted by the Taliban.
A pair of mujahideen stand watch in an area near Pul-i-assim.
This is a typical Afghan meal, which I share with village elders. It includes naan, chicken, rice, and vegetables. I am about to eat a slice of tomato.
The opulent appearance of this mosque in western Afghanistan is typical for a mosque in the city.
In a remote community in Kabul province, apricot trees grow in the foreground, the structure on the left is a school, and the building on the right is a home.
A verdant valley outside of Kabul City is a great reminder that well-managed resources produce tangible results.
Employers know they can find men looking for work on this bridge over the Kabul River.
Kuchi nomads make their living driving herds of sheep, goats, donkeys, and camels to the city. A single sheep may sell for as much as $250.
Darul Aman Palace, on the outskirts of Kabul, was constructed during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. Though its name means “abode of peace,” it was virtually destroyed during battles among rival mujahideen factions in the early 1990s.
My coauthor, Jim Lund, walks the streets of Kabul, March 2014.
Many of the streets of Kabul are lined with vendors selling fruit and all types of wares.
Afghans are endlessly creative in finding ways to carve homes into whatever space is available, as on this hillside in Kabul.
These snow-capped mountains surround Kabul.
Kids play soccer in the street in Kabul with whatever is available—in this case, a basketball.
The future of Afghanistan is in her people.
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