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British-Afghan Women's Society - http://www.britishafghanwomen.org/ Friends of Aschiana - http://www.friendsofaschiana.org.uk/ - Many of Aschiana's children lost their parents in the wars The Boy who plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan www.theboywhoplaysonthebuddhasofbamiyan.com
In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the story ofone of the refugees who now lives among the ruins….an eight-year-old boy named Mir.
No Strings http://www.nostrings.ie/ Through entertaining and informative puppet shows, No Strings aims to foster landmine safety awareness, educate children about HIV and AIDS, and teach young people about street kids' issues. Johnie McGlade, founder of No Strings, said " The power these puppets possess is just unbelievable. They draw people in like mad. The shows are funny, dramatic and they can teach kids how to avoid getting killed or maimed by a mine." The Frontline Club http://www.thefrontlineclub.com/
The Frontline Club was established in 2003 to support those journalists,
cameramen and photographers throughout the world who risk their lives in
the course of their work.
ACBAR
www.acbar.org
ACBAR - Afghanistan Umbrella Organization Representing Over Eighty NGO Members From The National & International Humanitarian Community In Afghanistan. ACBAR Was Formed In 1988 In Response To The Need For NGOs To Coordinate Their Activities In Order To Maximize Their Efficiency And Resources. The Core Functions of ACBAR Currently Are:
Survival Guide to Kabul http://www.kabulguide.net/ The Survival Guide to Kabul is the first guide to the city in almost 30 years. In July 2003, following the successful pamphlet circulated in Kabul in September 2002, this guide was published as Kabul: the Bradt Mini Guide. The street children sold the pamphlet and the mini guide and are continuing to make money from the sales. Afghan History and Culture in Photos
Please take a look at this interesting collection of old photographs and pictures by going to this link. It is still being updated so try to remember to go back time to time to see what has been added. There is a contact so you can draw attention to pictures that are not part of this archive too. There are pictures of Afghan Kings and various provinces dating from the 1880s. http://www.afghanistan-photos.com The website contact says that the project aims to preserve and promote Afghanistan’s heritage and culture through the collection, preservation and dissemination of old photographs. With over 500 old photos, the archive has been patiently realized and aims to ensure that future generations will know of traditions, places and people that vanished long ago. Contact: khalidziai@yahoo.com Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children http://www.afghanmmcc.org
Making children laugh is part of what MMCC considers as success. The main idea is to entertain and educate traumatized children through performances, workshops and training all around Afghanistan throughout the year.
Kabul Caravan http://www.kabulcaravan.com/ Welcome to Kabul Caravan - a travel website dedicated to Afghanistan, the country that fell off the map. From visa and border information to historical sites (and where to stay when you’re visiting them), we aim to provide what you need to help plan your trip. Travel in Afghanistan is not easy and subject to frequent restrictions, so we also hope to provide a context for a visit by providing information on safe travel, as well as development issues and details on the best news sources for the country. |
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MMCC –
Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children - is a "Child Protection"
project, which provides psycho-social support to children in difficult
circumstances. The Circus is a cultural, educational, entertaining, and
participative mobile project with no living animals.