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We have been doing wonderful work with your generous help over the past year.  Here is information about the various projects:

Kabul Welayat (prison) - Women are in jail in Kabul because they married boys their family didn't arrange.

  • Read Rachel Wareham's incredible report on the situation.

  • May 2002 $80 donation for personal packets for prisoners including soap and sanitary products.

  • December 2002 $643 donation for purchase of floor mats, heaters, sweaters, medicines and personal items for the women. (A floor mat was seen in a picture of a prisoner in the Summer 2003 edition of Ms. magazine)

  • June 2002 $4584 rebuilding 5 rooms in the prison, $2425 travel expenses covered by specific donations - detailed financial report

  • Many photos of the prison can be seen in the June 2003 Scrapbook

Driving classes for women - We are hoping to raise funds to be able to continue these very popular classes which give women empowerment and autonomy.

  • Read the Associated Press story about the classes Rachel Wareham has organized

Microrayan III Clinic - The tireless Kathleen Rafiq has been working to construct a medical clinic for children and their mothers at the grade school in Microrayan III in Kabul.  

  • September 2003 $5,000 donation from The Waterford Foundation  to complete construction of the roof.

  • Clinic photo

Aschiana vocational school - teaching street girls how to sew.

Indira Ghandi Children's Hospital 

  • May 2002 $40 donation to nursing staff

  • May 2002 $36 purchase of powdered milk and biscuits

  • Many photos of the hospital can be seen in the May 2002 Scrapbook

On-site Donations

  • May 2002 $114 in small donations to local schools for supplies

  • Many photos of the schools can be seen in the May 2002 Scrapbook

Other Accomplishments

  • June 2003 - met with Minister of Education to discuss issue of married women students being denied access to high school classes

  • June 2003 - prepared report on application of CEDAW provisions for Minister of Women's Affairs

  • June 2003 - attended Gender Sector meeting in Kabul to gain information on the broad spectrum of work being done by NGO's on women's issues

  • May 2002 - met with (then) Chairman Hamid Karzai to discuss the role of women in the reconstruction (photo).

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