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Let's work together on our projects for afghans for Afghans.
It's a knit-along; it's a crochet-along!
Current Campaign
Our 2016 campaign was completed the first week of August 2016. Our wool gifts were successfully transported and distributed by NGO Trust in Education.
Please check our website or join our email list for announcements and updates.
Update August 2017:
Unfortunately, we do not have plans for a new campaign at this time because of hurdles with logistics. We'll do our best to solve, but nothing promising yet. Thank you for participating while we had the opportunity!
THE BASICS
afghans for Afghans is a people-to-people project that knits and crochets wool garments as a practical gesture of friendship and respect for the people of Afghanistan. In partnership with the San Francisco office of the American Friends Service Committee, our project started in late 2001 in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. This follows a long-time tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. Afghan families still need to know that we care. Join us here for camaraderie, inspiration, and mutual support with projects.
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Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
Please avoid commercial messages about yarn stores.
Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!
LINKS AND LEARN MORE
Contributors
- Afghan Ann
- Ann
- Beth
- Betsey Bee
- Bloo
- Cathy
- Cecilia
- Christine from Maryland
- Christine from Missouri
- Cindy
- Debb
- DeeCee
- Diane H
- Elizabeth D
- EmptyKnits
- Foxy Knitter
- Gwyneth
- Heather
- Isabel
- Jane
- Jean
- Jersey Shore Deb
- Joan
- Joan
- Judy
- Karen B
- Kate A
- Kathy
- Keiko
- Laura
- LeeVC
- Linda S.
- Lisa B.
- LyniHop
- Marcie
- MargoLynn
- Mary T
- Marylib
- MinnesotaMom
- MissCue
- NCVirginia
- Nancy
- Nancy
- Pat
- Reed
- Renee
- Sally
- Sherry Swezey
- Shirley
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
- andrea
- annie
- carolknits
- cti
- darlene
- gkb
- holly
- inge
- just beth
- knitwitch45
- pldrake
- psknit
- ritikitib
- sabrina
- sfmammamia
- sheila
- sherri
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- Church World Service
- probably socks
- More going-ons in the AFSC basement
- An introduction.....
- An update from the AFSC basement
- Fun Service Project
- I'm New Here!
- dear basement
- This one's for Ann
- Finished my second vest for the campaign. Mailed ...
- Two sweaters
- Here's the shipment I put in the mail on Saturda...
- Sweater Sent!
- More mittens
- Things Finished at my Grandmother's
- one week left
- My Contribution is in the Mail!
- Child's Vest for Latest Campaign
- Many Mittens
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2 comments:
ABC News is reporting that Afghan authorities have suspended operations of Church World Service on suspicion of proselytizing. This is the organization that our latest campaign is associated with. I'm concerned and sincerely hope that the investigation proves these allegations to be false.
Unfortunately, the word "Church" in the names of these organizations does leave them wide open to this type of accusation. (Norwegian Church Aid has also been accused). I trust Ann to have done her homework and will wait to see what happens. I'd place the odds firmly on false accusation. Unfortunately, it's a whole different part of the world, and things work differently. Hope this is resolved speedily.
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