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DESCRIPTION:Former Mountain View Mayor Rosemary Stasek has been working in Afghanistan 
 since the fall of the Taliban (see http://www.stasek.com/alittlehelp). 
 Learn about the current political and military situation, issues facing 
 women, and projects that make a difference at the grassroots. Hear the 
 stories you won't get on the news. The program will include time for Q&A 
 and visiting together.  Feel free to bring your knitting!\n \nNear Civic 
 Center BART/MUNI\n\nThe American Friends Service Committee carries out 
 service, development, social justice, and peace programs throughout the 
 world. Founded by Quakers in 1917, AFSC's work attracts the support and 
 partnership of people of many races, religions, and cultures. AFSC's work 
 is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the 
 power of love to overcome violence and injustice. AFSC's San Francisco 
 office organized the first supply container into the war region and 
 sponsored five Afghan-Americans to travel to Peshawar to distribute 
 blankets in the refugee camps.\n\nafghans for Afghans is a humanitarian and 
 educational people-to-people project that knits and crochets wool blankets, 
 sweaters, vests, socks, mittens, and hats for the people of Afghanistan. 
 The project started in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. From 
 the start, afghans for Afghans has partnered with the San Francisco office 
 of the American Friends Service Committee and works with various relief and 
 humanitarian organizations, including A Little Help, Afghans 4 Tomorrow, 
 Church World Service, CURE Hospital, International Orphan Care, Roots of 
 Peace, and Afghan Widows Project. afghans for Afghans follows in the 
 American tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. 
 Volunteers across the US and Canada have made more than 80,000 beautiful, 
 warm, top-quality blankets and garments as a gesture of friendship and 
 respect for Afghan families.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/06/18568687.php
SUMMARY:Afghanistan and the Return of the Taliban
LOCATION:AFSC\n65 Ninth Street, North Door\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94103\n415-350-9305\nhttp://www.afsc.org/sanfrancisco/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/06/18568687.php
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