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who survived torture by the Taliban. ur nonprofit has been working We’re currently working to help her with women in Afghanistan for and her children leave Kabul. Emermany, many years. The nightmare gency funds will support their living there is starting to stretch our resources. If expenses once they are out safely. you’re looking for a way to support Afghan • Provide crisis management for women, I hope you’ll consider donating to Afghan refugees in locations around the fundraiser I’ve launched. See https:// the world, including Pakistan and the www.gofundme.com/f/show-afghanU.S. women-that--you-see-their-bravery • Offer skills training for Afghan I’m trying to raise $500,000, which is women in refugee camps to develop more than I’ve ever raised. If you have funartisan goods that are sold by U.S. draising or marketing experience, and are Rising survivor entrepreneurs. interested in volunteering, that’s awesome. • Create income generation opportuVolunteer inquiries go to: sue@risinginternities for Afghan refugees. national.org The Afghan women in the accompaI’m raising money for the brave women of Afghanistan, who are at risk of nying photo are refugees. Their smiles and losing everything they fought for. Over- incredible resilience and determination night, their world has been shattered. remind us of the tenacity of the human Funds will go to the charity, Rising spirit. Join us to help ensure the brighter Worldwide (dba Rising International) life they now dream of for all Afghan that I started 19 years ago because of one women. extraordinary Afghan woman. Survivors of conflict need a way to All of us at Rising are deeply con- earn money, no matter their location or cerned for the safety of Afghan women circumstances. and girls. In fact, the future of Afghanistan Today, over 25,000 survivors of depends on its women. In the words of extreme poverty, gender-based violence, former President Barack Obama, “Empow- homelessness, human trafficking, and war ering women isn’t just the right thing to do from more than 20 countries (including the – it’s the smart thing to do. When women U.S.) count on Rising to provide critical life succeed, nations are more safe, more saving support and use our global platform secure, and more prosperous.” to sell their handcrafted goods. When the Taliban took control of To the women of Afghanistan, please Afghanistan more than 20 years ago, know that all this impact, and all these lives there was a radio broadcast announcing touched began with you. You changed and that women were essentially living under saved so many lives. We are here for you. house arrest. One brave Afghan woman We will not forget you. n had a vision: Economic empowerment for ••• women with no way forward. Nineteen Carmel Jud of Felton is the founder of the years ago, she found a way forward, and nonprofit Rising International. we worked together to bring her vision to life in Afghanistan. Now, I’m asking you to join us in protecting Afghan women. Your support will help Rising to: • Deliver emergency relief to Afghan women in Rising’s programs, beginning with the evacuation of one of Rising’s artisans Afghan women, survivors of conflict, need a way to earn money.
