On June 19, 2014, AAAWA members co-hosted a fundraising event, “Afghan Writers for Afghan Children” with the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO) at the New York Ethical Society. The fundraising event was designed to help AFCECO’s work running an orphanage for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Most children under AFCECO’s care are orphans, victims of child labor, and poverty, and have experienced hostile family environments. The orphanage played an important role in providing a new environment for over 600 children based on the principles of peace, love, and respect.
The event featured readings and speeches from AAAWA members Zohra Saed, Sahar Muradi, Wazhmah Osman, Leila Christine Nadir, and Helena Zeweri.
