Celebrate the Crafts of Afghanistan and Support Afghan Literacy and Orphanages

Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction

Friday, January 13th, 2012 – 6:00 pm
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

Tickets, $50 per person

Featuring:

• Authentic Afghan dinner
• Keynote speaker Mr. Philip Poullada will report on his trip to Afghanistan and his work with orphanages and building of democracy
• Kabultec founder Nasrine Gross, 2011 activities
• Raffle of unique Afghan handicrafts (tickets, $10)

Silent Auction to include

• Afghan cooking class with Nasrine
• Hand-crafted items from large and small textiles to jewelry, pottery, woodcarving, and metal work—all from bazaars and women’s groups throughout Afghanistan

Proceeds will support couples literacy classes and several orphanages in Afghanistan through Kabultec.  Nasrine has been working on Afghan women's rights since 1996.

Deadline is Wednesday, January 11, 201 2 , but tickets may sell out sooner
Mail checks made out to "Kabultec" (a 501(c)3 organization) to:

Eleanor DePaola
7941 Inverness Ridge Rd.
Potomac, MD  20854-4010

If you are unable to come but would like to support Kabultec, please send a donation.
Volunteer contact: Eleanor, 301-299-6236

Packets of vegetable & flower seeds for widows’ gardens in Afghanistan will be gratefully accepted.