The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) is an independent, anti-fundamentalist, feminist political and social organisation working since 1977 for women's human rights, and for a fully democratic and secular government in Afghanistan. RAWA rejects violence, instead using education and relief work. Currently RAWA runs a number of schools, orphanages, income-generation projects, and medical services in Afghanistan and in Pakistan, and also documents the situation in Afghanistan by reporting, film and photography. Please refer to www.rawa.org for full details of RAWA's principles and activities. To get involved, look at RAWA's help page, join the mailing lists or contact Stroud Afghan Women's Fund, details on the donations page.
To get in touch with other UK supporters, try posting a message to the UK Supporters Mailing list. At the moment anyone can post a message to the list - you don't necessarily have to join. To get in touch with a much greater number of supporters worldwide, use RAWA Supporters - U.S. based.
Money donations are best, but not everyone can manage this. For people who wish to make a gift instead, supporter Sadie Brinham organises deliveries of study materials for RAWA schools and literacy classes, in 250g lots. So please send lightweight items such as pencils, coloured pencils, sharpeners, geometry sets, fountain pens, calculators, glue, and felt-tips to Sadie Brinham, 79 Trinity Street, Burton House, St.Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5LX. In particular, nice writing pens are a good and encouraging gift for the adult women who complete RAWA's literacy courses. These are items specifically requested by RAWA - please don't send anything else, as your gift may be wasted!
Please visit Afghan Women's Mission in the USA, and Femaid in France, for information about supporting RAWA in the US and Europe. You can use this site to make credit card donations.
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