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...
Holiday Newsletter and Update (December 2015)
To download the holiday newsletter, with brief updates about the year and the work of MEPO, click on the link: House of Flowers and MEPO Newsletter - Dec 2015 The security situation in Afghanistan worsening, yet the House of Flowers staff continues to dedicate...
Information about the Children, Past and Present (December 2015)
Recently we have worked on compiling a comprehensive list of the House of Flowers children, past and present. This document contains information about the stories and lives of the children, their ages, years in the House, etc, and where they have gone or what they're...
MEPO’s work in Nepal, blog link. And, the House of Flowers lives on!
End of June, 2015 Dear Friends, MEPO in Nepal Greetings from Nepal! Just a very quick email to you all from Kathmandu, where Allison and Mostafa have been helping out in some villages after the earthquake. It's great to be back where MEPO first started its work...