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A batch of newly-graduated assistant midwives. methods of cultivation. Campaigns against plant and animal diseases were intensified and sericulture started to boost the economy of villages. To help the local farmers the project experts of each unit treated corn seed with insecticide, distributed imported strains of various crops among farmers, planted and pruned trees in accordance with new methods of horticulture and distributed silk cocoons among interested villagers. 60,000 seedlings were planted in Gulzar unit, of which 20,000 were later redistributed to other units. The Community Development Project is equipped with one central clinic, four unit clinics and a mobile clinic unit which tours remote villages. Mother and child welfare has been given much consideration and most expectant mothers are hospitalised and mothers are provided with special coupons for milk and vitamins for the babies. To provide hygenic drinking water the project has arranged for 48 deep wells to be sunk in Shaiwaki and a spring in Kishlak village was converted into a water reservoir. The villagers have been shown new methods of building sanitary water closets and the existing lavatories have been greatly improved. In order to equip villages with craftsmen the community project opened a carpentry workshop in Shaiwaki in April, 1958. The workshop sent out 8 graduates in 1960 and 12 new students from Nooristan and Shaiwaki were admitted in April, 1960. Leatherwork was also given priority and in 1958 a leather workshop was planned in Charikar with equipment costing $8,000. This has now been completed. So far 34 elementary schools for boys and 13 elementary schools for girls have been opened in various community centres and 16 adult education courses arranged. Various recreation centres have been opened in villages where people can have tea, listen to music and play indoor games. The community domestic and welfare course for girls sent out 43 graduates to help village women to better housewives, mothers and citizens. Handicrafts, cookery, home economy, child care, simple arithmetic, knitting, dressmaking, embroidery and composition, form part of the course. In June, 1959 a similar course was opened in the first unit of Logar project with 12 students. The Community Development project is at present equipped with six kindergartens which are a novelty to villagers and have proved highly popular. One of the main problems of the community development project has been the question of housing. This question has been attacked on all sides and the blueprints of an ideal community centre have been prepared. The plan includes a mosque, market place, school, houses and playing grounds. Steps have also been taken to avoid the undesirable effect brought about by citizens building independent houses which have not been approved by the planning authorities. Shaiwaki has been selected as the site 32