-The End of a Good Summer…

As we enter the fall season, we look back over the summer as a pleasant and stable time at the Garden of Flowers. The children learned, played, grew. The teachers also grew in their skills and their work as Montessori guides. The children are thriving as a community,...

More About the Street Aid Program…

By early June, the MEPO staff had slowly and steadily offered food aid to over 100 families in Kabul, providing them with a 2 week supply of food staples in an effort to help those struggling from the economic disaster in Afghanistan. We tried to focus on women and...

-Feeding Children on the Streets of Kabul (Newsletter)…

This newsletter was sent to MEPO supporters on July 23, 2022. In particular, it describes MEPO’s latest efforts to help children working on the streets of Kabul, whose families have been severely affected by the economic situation in Afghanistan. NEW EFFORTS ON...

A New Batch of Beautiful Children…

With the start of the new year at the end of March, the Garden of Flowers ‘graduated’ most of its children to first grade (or higher!) in the local school, and this opened up 15 spots at the Garden of Flowers for more younger children. The new children...

-Montessori Parent Seminars Begin at the Garden of Flowers…

Montessori schools look very different from traditional schools, and this is certainly true in Afghanistan as well. With the teachers Fatima and Razia having gained tremendous Montessori experience over the last 2 years, showing great skill and effectiveness in...