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afghans 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. We started in late 2001 in response to the war that unfolded after 9/11. This follows a long-time American tradition of knitting for others at times of war and crisis. From the start, afghans for Afghans has partnered with the San Francisco office of the American Friends Service Committee, the Quaker-based humanitarian agency. afghans for Afghans works with various relief organizations to transport and distribute the handmade gifts in Afghanistan.
afghans for Afghans sends wool blankets and garments, made by volunteers across the US and Canada, as a gesture of friendship and respect for Afghan children, women, and men. To encourage cross cultural appreciation, we also document traditional Afghan knitting designs and create new knitting patterns based on Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage.
