A woman in Farah province has paved the alleyways of her village in Anar Dara district and installed a solar power system by selling 500 grams of gold and spending $30,000 of her own money.
The woman, named Aho Bashiri, has been living in Herat province for the past 30 years. She has managed to pave the streets and alleyways of her native village with concrete and provide solar electricity for one thousand families.
The people of “Zahakhan” village in Anar Dara district call her the “Generous Mother.” They say she left her home in the village for Herat three decades ago.
Residents say that after returning to her village, Aho Bashiri decided to use her half kilogram of gold and $30,000 in cash to fund the concrete paving and solar power system for the village’s roads.
Aho Bashiri stated: “After thirty years, I returned to my homeland and saw that it was very dusty. People, especially the children, were lost in the dust. I told my son, Ezzatullah, that I would sell my gold and help the people. I will spend my money on these roads so that people can be freed from the dust. I still have another kilogram of gold and plan to build a hall for the people.”
Meanwhile, her son, Ezzatullah Bashiri, said that his mother also provided solar electricity for the village.
He emphasized: “The alleys of the village were paved, and with the installation of more than a hundred solar panels, the streets and alleyways are now lit. The initiator of this charitable act is our mother. After her effort, some local businessmen also began contributing to similar projects in the village.”
Aho Bashiri’s actions have brought joy to the village residents.
The residents of Zahakhan village say that thanks to this woman’s help, they now have electricity and clean streets.
They added: “Having electricity is a great improvement for us. The roads were in poor condition before, but now they’re much better. We can now go out wearing clean clothes.”
Hayatullah Mohajer Farahi, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, also praised Aho Bashiri’s initiative, saying that people should stand alongside the government and contribute to Afghanistan’s development.
The villagers welcomed the construction of the road and called on charitable organizations and traders to pay attention to the district’s infrastructure, especially its main roads.
Despite the inflow of millions of dollars into the country, many remote villages in Afghanistan still face serious challenges with transportation.
Afghan citizens have repeatedly called on government officials to construct standard roads and bridges in rural areas and on highways.
