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.

Want to join the discussion?

Send an email to sfmammamia at g mail dot com for permission to post. If you don't get a note back, check your spam folder. The more, the merrier!

Long-time community knitter Elizabeth Durand is our moderator. Be sure to introduce yourself!

Please avoid commercial messages about yarn stores.

LINKS AND LEARN MORE

afghans for Afghans website
Guidelines and mail addresses
Make a financial donation
Gift for Donors of $25: PDF Notecard of Afghan School Girls
Distribution photos from Afghanistan
Elizabeth's Sock Class, Part 1

Contributors

Afghan Ann
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Beth
Betsey Bee
Bloo
Cathy
Cecilia
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Christine from Missouri
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EmptyKnits
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Heather
Isabel
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Jean
Jersey Shore Deb
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LyniHop
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Nancy
Pat
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Renee
Sally
Sherry Swezey
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