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...

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 THE...

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 were welcomed...

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...

Somehow the magic of springtime never fades. And little is more precious than when the sprouting of tenderly planted seeds complements the sweet growth of small children. In March, Nik Mohammad and Hedayat began working with the children in creating gardens at the...

Afghanistan is less and less in the news these days. But the need for food and support has not diminished, and poor families abound. The banking situation has not made it easy, as there continue to be drastic restrictions on cash withdrawals. But the Garden of Flowers...

You might remember that the Garden of Flowers reopened in November 2021, 4 months after the Taliban took over. In those 4 months, the fantastic team of the Garden of Flowers Montessori Preschool cultivated a community of 18 beautiful children from the neighborhood....

The Persianate world, including Afghanistan, celebrates the winter solstice as an ancient recognition of the victory of light over darkness. In Afghanistan, this night is called Shab-e-Chelleh  (or Shab-e-Yalda). In the old days, people stayed up the whole night...

The new Garden of Flowers has been open for almost 3 weeks now, and to see the pictures and hear of the stories of children is almost as though nothing ever happened, like the Taliban were a bad dream... Of course it's not a dream; they are still there. But...

MEPO has a new and updated Facebook page ! Here is the new location. Please share!! Hope to see you there...    https://web.facebook.com/MEPO.Hope