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Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team

Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team

Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team officer-in-charge (left), and Col. Helen Pratt (right), pass out children’s clothes and engage with local Afghan children outside of the women’s center in Now Zad di... More

Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team

Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team

Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team officer-in-charge pumps up a soccer ball to give to local Afghan children outside of the women’s center in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Jan. 11.

Col. Helen Pratt stops to pose for a photo inside the

Col. Helen Pratt stops to pose for a photo inside the

Col. Helen Pratt stops to pose for a photo inside the newly renovated women’s center in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Jan. 11. The center was official opened during a ceremony at the facility.

Now Zad District Governor, Sayed Murad Saadat, talks

Now Zad District Governor, Sayed Murad Saadat, talks

Now Zad District Governor, Sayed Murad Saadat, talks with two of the women who traveled from Lashkar Gah to speak to the local women during a tour of the newly renovated women’s center, Jan. 11.

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, speak to women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, during a ceremony held at the newly renovated facility. The center offers a safe place f... More

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital

Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, speak to women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, during a ceremony held at the newly renovated facility. The center offers a safe place f... More

One influential female from Lashkar Gah, the capital

One influential female from Lashkar Gah, the capital

One influential female from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, interacts with the local women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, following the official opening of the newly renovated women’s center. The w... More

A local Afghan girl poses with a Marine Corps cover

A local Afghan girl poses with a Marine Corps cover

A local Afghan girl poses with a Marine Corps cover following the opening ceremony of the Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11.

Sgt. Kathryn Comfort, Female Engagement Team 2 member,

Sgt. Kathryn Comfort, Female Engagement Team 2 member,

Sgt. Kathryn Comfort, Female Engagement Team 2 member, poses for a photo with a local Afghan girl following the opening ceremony of the Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11.

A sewing machine sits on a table in the newly renovated

A sewing machine sits on a table in the newly renovated

A sewing machine sits on a table in the newly renovated Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11. The machines allow the local Afghan women to sew and make jewelry for their families and to sell at the local bazaar.

A row of sewing machines sit on tables in the newly

A row of sewing machines sit on tables in the newly

A row of sewing machines sit on tables in the newly renovated Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11. The machines allow the local Afghan women to sew and make jewelry for their families and to sell at the lo... More