KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The reconstructed Michelle Bayat Gymnasium at the American University of Afghanistan was dedicated by the chairman of the Bayat Foundation, Mr. Ehsanullah Bayat, on Sunday, November 1, 2009 and turned over to the president of the American University of Afghanistan.

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The building was ninety percent rebuilt from the ruins of war. It had been reduced to a pile of rubble and now would be the envy of many small schools in western countries. The reconstruction of the 8000 square foot gymnasium included the gymnasium flooring, lighting, steel roof, table tennis area, stage, male and female showers, heated male and female locker rooms, modern male and female toilets, state-of-the-art heating and ventilation system, advanced drainage system and modern electrical system. Students now have facilities to balance academics and sports. As one student said, "We are all very pleased and thankful to the Bayat Foundation for building such a modern sports complex to international standards." The facility is ready to host graduation ceremonies, international sporting competitions and performances; many functions that bring any city to life.

Other examples of the Bayat Foundation's accomplishments and efforts are the construction of the 150-bed Saleha Bayat Maternity Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif; construction of the Mariam Bayat Girls Dormitory at Bamyan university; drilling of deep wells in the Saighan district and Mullah Omer areas of Bamyan province; construction of the Zahra Bayat Maternity Hospital in the town of Nili in Daikundi province; construction of the Zahra Bayat Dormitory in the Herat Orphanage; building of a 14Km road in Khurram and Sar Bagh districts; construction of the water supply system for the residents of Hazrate Sultan town in Samangan province; the 20-bed maternity hospital in the Tora Bora district of Nangarhar province; the Bayat Clinic in Sar-i-Pul province; the library of Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan in Kunar; the construction of the Chundawal Praying Room in Kabul province; construction of the Bayat Masjid in Logar and Baghlan province; a computer & internet lab, establishment of a TV training studio and journalism faculty at Kabul university; and construction of sports stadiums in the Parwan and Gozargah villages of Kabul province. Construction of religious buildings and mosques are also underway in both Kabul and the provinces.

About the Bayat Foundation

Since 2005, the Bayat Foundation, led by Ehsan & Fatema Bayat, has contributed to over 140 projects to improve the quality of life for the youth, women and children and elders of Afghanistan by providing for their basic human needs, constructing new facilities and infrastructure, organizing sporting events, promoting health, education, economic and cultural programs. The independent USA-based 501(c)3 Bayat Foundation, www.bayatfoundation.org through the support of its donors, partners with the non-governmental Bayat Foundation in Kabul, Afghanistan, www.bayatfoundation.org.af to promote the well-being of the Afghan people. In 2002, Chairman Bayat launched the Afghan Wireless Communication Company, www.afghan-wireless.com, the first wireless service and Internet service provider in Afghanistan, followed by the 2005 launch of the Ariana Radio and Television Network (ATN), www.arianatelevision.com, with international reach and ARIANA Radio (FM 93.5). For more information, please email info@bayatfoundation.org .

CONTACT: Edgar Mueller 904-686-1470

SOURCE Bayat Foundation

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