1. OPERATION EXCEPTIONAL CHILDAfghanistan Debbie Smith PATHS Executive Director www.paths2choice.com

3. Mission Statement

4. Rationale

5. Strategic Vision

6. Resources

7. Timeline

8. Public Relations and Media

10. Mission Statement Build a school for disabled children in Afghanistan Manas Kyrgyzstan Hairaton Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Tajikistan Karshi-Khanabad Turkmenbashi Ashgabat Islamabad Bagram Afghanistan Kabul Multan Kandahar Pakistan Shamsi Karachi

13. Why This Effort Is So Important Any child suffering from disabilities can achieve amazing things, become contributing members of society and live rich and rewarding lives - as long as they receive the right help.

14. Timeline Timeline: School to be completed in approximately 12 months from groundbreaking Production of documentary to begin as soon as funding is secured This is of course contingent upon VISA’s, security, completion of all permitting requirements, etc… Estimated Timeline: 12 Months

15. Resources Funding of production of the Insight public television documentary that would highlight the need of disabled children in Afghanistan and the goals of the mission to build a school in Kabul, as well as how this project will impact the overall US hearts and minds campaign Funding of construction of the school Funds to staff the school Funds to equip the school Total Estimated Funds Needed: $350K

16. Public Relations and Media Leverage the offer of Insight, a nationally-syndicated public television program, to produce a documentary on the effort This program will document our travels and our plans to build a school Will highlight our special mission and contribute to the US ‘hearts and minds’ campaign Voice of America radio interview already completed April 2011: Operation Exceptional Child Presented at the National Press Club, Washington, DC

17. Bottom Line This effort would offer hope to thousands of Afghans by addressing the dire needs of disabled children that have been largely ignored up to now. This renewed hope in the future of so many of its citizens would also help to embolden Afghans to stand-up against the radical insurgents and fight to take back their country enabling our troops to come home.