The following is a note from Marty's dad, copied from a facebook discussion thread

Hello to all my friends,
If you are friends of my friends and family, then you are also my friends. 
For security reasons, as well as to not give the appearance of being too proud, I have tried to keep a low profile about my service in Afghanistan. However, here now a cause has come up that is more important than those concerns, so I need to speak up.
I drive some of the streets of Kabul every day on my way to and from work at Kabul International Airport. On the way I pass one of the schools, and often it is while school is either just getting ready to start, or just letting out, so I see first hand the Afghan children on their way to and from school. I see many of them picking through the garbage pile behind one of the near by shops, looking for food. The vast majority of them are very freindly and they smile and wave at us. There is a small minority who appear to hate us and they shout insults at us and make obscene gestures as we pass by. It's not their fault. They are imitating the feelings of their parents, and they regard us as invaders of their home land. They are so uneducated that they don't understand the difference between us and the Soviet invaders of 30 years ago, who committed unspeakable atrocities and left a dearth in the civilation when they left, that allowed the taliban (it's not a type-o, I despise the taliban too much to be willing to capitalize their name) to take over in the 1990's.
About half of the school children we see are girls. They still have to keep their heads coverd, but I think they realize that if the Americans hadn't come, as females they would not be allowed to attend school at all.
Some of my older freinds here in Kabul were members of the ruling class prior to the Soviet invasion, and had to flee Afghanistan to save their lives. They became American citizens, but have now returned to help rebuild their former homeland. They visit the schools and gave me first hand accounts of the sparse conditions there, and their efforts to bring about change were the inspiration for Marty's Eagle project, Operation Education. The school Marty's donations will be sent to has about 1100 students. I will get some pictures of it for the web site, as soon as I am able to get over there and take some. The students have no desks, no chairs, no back packs, no notebooks, no paper, not even pencils. They sit on the floor and are taught by unpaid volunteer teachers, doing the best they can.
When I told one of the leaders about Marty's Eagle project tears came to her eyes and she wanted to have them rename the school after him. I told her that would not be neccessary, please just tell the students this is a gift from America, with love. She wept at that. 
No one needs to make a great sacrifice. If a whole lot of people make a small donation, it will be sufficient. Donated used or new back packs, notebooks, paper and pencils and pens would be greatly appreciated. Donations of money will be used to pay for shipping the donated items to Afghanistan, and any extra will be used to purchase items here in Afghanistan.
Also, please send a link to Operation Education to everybody you know, and invite them to do the same.
I can't thank you enough for anything any of you are willing to do!
love, 


Warren Foster