The Bibi Khairi Gul Hospital is one of two hospitals completed and dedicated on April 13, 2011, by the Bayat Foundation in the Behsood district to serve patients from the surrounding region. The one-story hospital took 16 months to finish and is built to a modern design, with a complete electrical system, patient rooms, operating room, delivery room, post-op recovery room, a pharmacy, doctor's office, reception area, storage and bathrooms. Bayat Foundation hospitals and clinics in Afghanistan have treated over 400,000 patients and the number keeps growing.

Ehsan Bayat said, "We are thankful to have the opportunity to aid the women of Afghanistan through medical resources such as Bibi Khairi Gul hospital. Â You can see the hope and excitement on the faces of the local women, and all that it means to the families and villages in Wardak Province."

The Shirin Taj Hospital is one of two hospitals completed and dedicated on April 13, 2011 by the Bayat Foundation in the Behsood district to serve patients from the surrounding region. The one-story hospital took 16 months to finish and is built to a modern design, with a complete electrical system, patient rooms, operating room, delivery room, post-op recovery room, a pharmacy, doctor's office, reception area, storage and bathrooms. Bayat Foundation hospitals and clinics in Afghanistan have treated over 400,000 patients and the number keeps growing.

Ehsan Bayat delivered a short dedication speech and commented, "The needs of Afghans start at birth and these hospitals are helping the next generation of Afghans and their mothers begin life as well as possible. We are committed to the progress of health care in Afghanistan.

The Bayat Foundation announced a 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grant in the amount of US$10,000 to the Justice For All Organization (JFAO) to provide legal advice and representation for accused and imprisoned women who cannot afford a lawyer and who may have limited knowledge of their constitutional rights in Afghanistan.

JFAO is led by Afghan women and advocates for women's rights through the law.  The organization is helping to rebuild the Afghan judicial system and prepares women for leadership roles with Afghanistan's legal and political sectors.

Many Afghan women have not previously had any knowledge of their legal rights, and have lacked a resource center to go to for legal information and legal defender assistance.  Now, JFAO provides them with the support they need to assert those rights.

Bayat Foundation President and Executive Director Fatema Laya Bayat made the announcement saying, "We are thankful for this opportunity to support the valuable work of the Justice For All Organization as they educate and defend the rights and interests of Afghan women.  Their work embodies the values of the Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grants."  This is one of three 2010 Empowering Women Grants awarded by the Bayat Foundation.

The Bayat Foundation announced a 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grant in the amount of US$10,000 to the Business Council for Peace (BPeace) to support the Mazar Fast Runner Initiative, focusing on nurturing Afghan women business owners who are creating jobs for others.

One of three inaugural 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grants, these funds will help to provide female Afghan entrepreneurs in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif with the skills needed to start or expand businesses, create significant employment opportunities and expand economic development.  Consulting and coaching, including help gaining access to markets and capital, will be provided by BPeace volunteers.

BPeace is an international network of business professionals who volunteer to help entrepreneurs in conflict-affected countries expand their businesses, create jobs and build peaceful ventures and cultures within their communities.

At this point, 28 Afghan women in the BPeace program have already created 1,328 jobs that support 9,419 family members.  More than 755 of their employees are women who work from home and would otherwise have no source of income.  In operation since 2004, BPeace previously received three grants from the U.S. Department of State.

Bayat Foundation Chairman Ehsan Bayat and President and Executive Director Fatema Laya Bayat issued a statement saying, “We share a common vision with BPeace CEO Toni Maloney who believes that creating jobs is a necessary step towards peace, and believe that it is vital that women are empowered in the process.”

The Bayat Foundation announced a 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grant in the amount of US$10,000 to Women for Women International (WfWI) for their work supporting vulnerable women in Afghanistan with job skills training and small business support to improve their income earning potential.

One of three inaugural 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grants, these funds will provide women who have survived the effects of war in Afghanistan with the resources they need to move out of crisis and poverty to lives of stability and self-sufficiency. These women include widows, victims of human trafficking, single mothers and refugees. On average, 96% of the participants have no education, 99% have no income and 93% live without electricity. WfWI’s resources include supplemental income generation activities, such as small poultry business development, and access to microcredit.

WfWI’s founder, Zainab Salbi, said that the women also take pride in training other women so that they too can stand on their feet, support their families and then also reach out to even more women. WfWI works to make sure the women are well, have become decision-makers, have developed social networks and are earning a sustainable income.

Diana Rowan Rockefeller, Co-Chair of the New York Leadership Circle of Women for Women International and U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council member said, “Women for Women International has made a significant difference in the lives of thousands of Afghan women. It is a privilege to witness these inspired women engaging with their communities – skillfully, within the often restrictive cultural parameters they face – and yet, inspiring their communities to become whole again, daring to hope for, and to work for a better future.

Bayat Foundation President and Executive Director Fatema Laya Bayat said, “We are humbled to provide the women of Afghanistan with the encouragement and income generation support they desperately need through a 2010 Bayat Foundation Empowering Women Grant to Women for Women International.”