One of the living heros I would like to profile is a woman by the name of Razia Jan. Razia was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States in 1970 where she wasthe proprietor of a small tailoring business in Duxbury Massachusetts. She also served as the president of the town's Rotary club. Razia is the founder of Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation (based in the USA) and the Zabuli Education Center (located in Afghanistan). In Afghanistan there are many threats against females seeking education but that doesnt stop the Zabuli education center from opening its doors to the 354 girls from 7 surrounding villages who recieve a free education funded by Razia's Ray of hope. In order to keep the girls safe Razia's school is surrounded by a stone wall where guards and staff check the air and water quality of each classroom every day.
Razia has received many awards for her humanitarian work, including the 2007 Woman of Excellence award from Germaine Lawrence Inc., multiple Rotary Club International Peace Awards, and certificates of appreciation from the Army Corps of Engineers and the American Legion. In 2011 Razia was honored by the Duxbury Rotary Club with their inaugural Amazing Woman of the Year Award. In 2012, Razia was named a CNN Top 10 Hero. Razia also recevied the 2013 Speak for Thyself from The Alden House Historic Site and the 2013 American Muslim Women's Empowerment Council Award. In 2008 she moved back to Afghanistan (Kabul) where she continues her work with the Afghani people.
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