Where Do the Children Live? A New House in Fall 2019
Afghan elections were scheduled to happen this year on September 28. As the whole world knows, elections are always a fraught time in Afghanistan, with an unpredictable security situation. Then in mid August, the staff of the House discovered that a political...
New Children – Fall 2019 update
Summer has come and gone. Despite the ongoing struggles in Afghanistan with security, the House of Flowers has carried with its cheerful family life. And autumn brought a number of new children to the House. (Click on the photos below to enlarge.) The new children...
Growing Up, Part 2: Razia and Maryam
We continue our series on the children of the House who are now adults with two successful and strong girls: Razia and her two younger sisters were the first children of the House of Flowers, arriving in 2002. As such, Razia always held a special role as everyone's...
Growing Up, Part 1 : Hayat and Waheed
"What happens when the children grow up and leave the House?" We'd like to share with you a series of stories and pictures of some of the children who grew up in the House and are now young adults, making their way in the world. Many of the children in the picture...
Winter 2019 – Daily Life in the House
It is nearly spring, and the national holiday of Naw Ruz (New Year) on March 21 is approaching in Afghanistan. It is a time to celebrate with friends and family, new clothes, special cookies and feasts, and gifts. And in honor of Naw Ruz, it's the perfect time to give...
July 2018 – The Cycle of Life at the House
A few months back we wrote you a brief update about the House of Flowers. Today we have additional news about some life milestones occurring within the House, encompassing both ends of the cycle of life: There once were two brothers, Ashraf and Hekmat. They were...
March 2018 – New Children, New Website, New Needs
Happy New Year! March 22 was the New Year in Afghanistan, a time of celebration, and the House of Flowers is no exception. It thrives on! And now, with the release of our new and revamped website in this new year, we are happy to also begin an important fundraising...
December 2017 – Holiday Greetings
Dear Friends of MEPO and the House of Flowers, The Children of the House of Flowers (HoF) in Kabul have had another safe and successful year thanks to the dedicated teachers, the staff on the ground, Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan who has been a...
February 2017 – Winter Newsletter Update
Please click here: House of Flowers Winter Newsletter February 2017 - to read our latest newsletter! Lots of good things going on at the House of Flowers...Stay tuned, more things are coming! -A new manager at the House of Flowers - the first woman manager!...
Newsletter update – September 2016
It's been a while since we've posted, but maybe that's a sign that things are stable and as normal as they can be in Kabul... Newsletter House of Flowers Summer Newsletter September 2016 All is well! Our newsletter here gives details about the benchmarks the children...