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Seafest 2012
By Administrator   
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 09:10 AM

Local seafood tasting event to help promote education and democracy in Afghanistan Could a lobster roll, seared scallops or a cup of chowder change the course of history?  If they helped raise money for a girls’ school in Afghanistan, one of the planet’s most troubled nations, they just might.  “We could stand by and watch that country slowly deteriorate,” said Paul Brogna, President of the Duxbury Rotary Club, “or we could do something.  We’ve chosen to make a small but powerful investment in democracy by helping to build and operate a school for girls in Afghanistan.”  
Women’s education can have a profound effect on developing countries, according to Rotary Club spokesman Bruce Rutter. “Men have dominated most developing societies for millennia, but when women are given an education, experience shows things can really begin to change,” said Rutter, who served as a Board member and executive at Plan International USA, one of the world’s leading community development organizations. “With education, women get involved in local issues like access to better healthcare and schooling. They start small businesses. They become advocates for change. It doesn’t happen overnight, but you begin to see the kind of grass roots democracy we have here in New England take hold. It might take a generation or two, but we’re hoping an investment in girls’ education in Afghanistan will pay off.”
The lobster rolls, seared scallops and chowder will be part of the SeaFest, a new event Rotary is hosting to support Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation, the organization running the Zabuli School for Girls—the first girls’ school to operate in Afghanistan in decades.
The local Rotary club has experienced first-hand the power of girls’ education to inspire change. One of its longstanding members, Razia Jan, grew up during a period of reform in Afghanistan, when girls could go to school.  When the Taliban was ousted in 2001, Razia was determined to give girls the chance for the education she’d received herself.  She believed even one girls’ school could be a beacon of hope, and its graduates could help change their country from the bottom up. As President of the Duxbury Rotary Club in 2005-6, she asked her fellow Rotarians to help her make this dream come true.  Many in the club wondered how an organization with just twenty members could raise enough to build even a modest school, but Razia’s belief was infectious. With the help of Khaled Hosseini, author of the best-selling novels “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” Razia and the club hosted two events at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center, netting more than a quarter million dollars for school construction. In 2008 Razia’s dream was realized, and Afghanistan had its first girls’ school in over a generation.
“We’re incredibly proud of Razia, and are committed to helping her make the school a success.” said club President Brogna, “Some people might have been content just to build the school and leave operations to others, but Razia knew it would need ongoing help if it were to survive in war-torn Afghanistan.” Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation was established to raise funds to operate the school, and thanks to a small but steady stream of donations, more than three hundred girls attend the Zabuli School each year.  “The Zabuli school needs more funds if it’s to thrive,” said Brogna, “Tuition doesn’t cover the full cost of operations. The school needs money to hire teachers, buy books and computers, and provide scholarships for the poorest children.”
The Duxbury Rotary club has been working on the event since last fall, and is excited by the enthusiasm it’s received from local businesses.  “We have more than a dozen restaurants, caterers and food stores participating, from the Green Harbor Lobster Pound in Marshfield to Patrizia’s in Plymouth, and are adding more every week,” said Event Chair, Fred L’Ecuyer, “Local merchants have contributed all kinds of wonderful products and gift certificates for our raffle and silent auction.  It should be a really fun day, with some of the best local food, beer and wine around, and entertainment throughout the afternoon provided by great local musicians.”
The SeaFest will be held noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 on the grounds of the First Parish Church in Duxbury. Tickets will be available at the event, but only 400 will sold in total. Advance tickets, at $40 per person, may be purchased online at duxburyseafest.com, at the Duxbury Senior Center, Westwinds Bookshop, or by calling club Treasurer Cheryl Nachmann at 781-934-7379.  Proceeds will benefit two worthy charities:  Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation and the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse.
 

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