[pasbesoin]

I recall reading about this initiative, a year or so ago. I'm most disappointed to read of its impending demise -- especially considering the relatively (if not absolutely) small dollar amounts involved.

It seems that a few or even a single well-endowed donor might easily keep it afloat, and I'm mindful of this perhaps not per chance comment within the article:

That frustrates Partensky, who grew up in the Soviet Union and says he relates to Afghans discovering the outside world for the first time.

P.S. Or a fundraiser of some sort. Unfortunately, I'm not in a position myself to start one. But it seems like the kind of project that plenty here and elsewhere would kick into.

Although I suppose there are challenges with any sort of donations to that part of the world, these days. (E.g. not running afoul of inadvertently/indirectly being viewed as supporting the/a wrong party.)