Assisting children anywhere can be as difficult as it is rewarding. In Afghanistan, this goes to an entirely new level. As a result of more than two decades of violent conflict, there are an estimated 600,000 working street children in Afghanistan.

An Afghan humanitarian, engineer Yousef Mohamed, witnessed the poor conditions and desperation of children he encountered on the streets of Kabul and established Aschiana (meaning “nest” in the local language, Dari) in 1995 to provide a refuge where they could learn educational and vocational skills. Since that time, Aschiana has trained, nourished and mentored more than 50,000 children and young adults. In Kabul, Aschiana currently operates two centers for basic training: one center for older girls who receive vocational training and basic education, and one emergency center for children separated from their families. Aschiana is also responsible for establishing home-based schooling in various parts of Kabul for girls who are unable to seek education in the centers. Aschiana also operates eight outreach centers in other parts of Afghanistan.

Neverest is partnering with Aschiana to work out distribution of Giva-Knit products so that when you buy a knit sweater or scarf or T-shirt, a donation is made to an Afghan child at one of Aschiana’s centers. Please support this important initiative today.