[BES Friends] FW: July 21 Afghanistan Update and Sale

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Fahima Vorgetts, who spoke at BES last January, will be reporting on the situation in Afghanistan following her recent trip this Thursday evening at Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 N. Charles Street at 7:00pm.

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From: "Alicia Lucksted" 
To: "Alicia Lucksted" 
Subject: July 21 event Reminder = Afghanistan Update and Sale 
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:18:19 +0000 

Please join us! Please help us publicize this event and invite others! 

What is really happening in Afghanistan? 

Fahima Vorgetts of the Afghan Women's Fund just returned from Afghanistan, her third working trip within a year. She will update us with first-hand,on-the-ground information and photos unavailable elsewhere! Cafts for sale and donations accepted to help dig a well in Sharna, Paktika province. 

Thursday, July 21st 7:00 to 9:00 pm 
Stony Run Friends Meeting House 
5116 North Charles Street, Baltimore 
(south of Northern Parkway, north of Loyola and Notre Dame colleges) 

* Everyone welcome 
* FREE admission 
* Light Refreshments 
** Afghan Crafts for Sale ** 

Sponsored by: 
Afghan Women's Fund, Stony Run Friends Meeting, Friends School of Baltimore, and WILPF - Baltimore Branch 

HELP BRING FRESH WATER TO SHARANA! 
ALL donations / purchases from this event will go towards digging a well for 
Sharana during Fahima's next trip. Sharana (pop. 10,000) is the provincial seat 
of Paktika province. Due to drought and wells destroyed during the past 
conflicts, Sharana residents have little access to fresh water. Viable wells in 
this area must be 80m deep (263 ft) due to the low water table. Therefore, our 
goal is to raise $8,500 so AWF can sponsor the digging of a central well, 
including drilling, pump, generator, piping, and maintenance. This will provide 
drinking, sanitation, and irrigation water for the entire area. 

Please join us! 
No donation too large or small 
More Information: Alicia at 443-722-2024 or aluckste at psych.umaryland.edu 


The Afghan Women's Fund is a project of Women for Afghan Women: 
www.womenforafghanwomen.org (click on link under photo of woman with sewing machine to see a report from Fahima's previous trip) 
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