Dear Friend,

RAWA, as the only voice for the suppressed and enchained women of Afghanistan, will celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2000 in Pakistan by arranging a big function better than last year in which more than a thousand people had participated.

People around the globe should know that according to Amnesty International, Afghanistan remains the world's largest forgotten tragedy. Its people, especially women, are being tortured and humiliated in a way unparalleled in other fundamentalist-ruled countries. RAWA is determined to publicly expose and condemn this situation. But we need your help to make this function an impressive and effective event.

So many women in Kabul and some other cities are eager to participate in the function to whom we also give priority, but most of them cannot afford to pay for transportation. The major hurdles we face lie in transporting participants from many remote cities and providing their accommodation for a few days. Your donation can help cover these costs and support the participants in their efforts to help Afghanistan.

Because our bank will deduct $21 from each check or money order received. Donations up to $100 should be sent in CASH, via REGISTERED mail to:

RAWA
P.O.Box 374
Quetta
Pakistan

Donations over $100 should be sent via checks payable to Mrs Sohaila Farhad at the above address.

OR you may wire transfer your donation directly to our bank account:

RAWA
C/O Mrs. Sohaila Farhad
F.C.A/C No 55060-2
Habib Bank Ltd.,
CDA Civic Center Branch,
Islamabad
Pakistan

For our American supporters: please make your check or money order payable to: Support Afghan Women (not RAWA). 100% of your contribution will be sent to RAWA. Mail individual checks, money order or cash (not recommended) to:

Support Afghan Women
500 S. Azusa Avenue, PMB 330
Azusa, CA 91702
USA

Our supporters in other countries can follow this option only if they send a check/money order from an American bank otherwise we may not be able to cash non-American check/money order.

Your solidarity message on the occasion would also be highly appreciated. You can send your message to us through email or ordinary mail.

Our heartfelt thanks in advance,

Sisterly,
8th March celebration Committee, RAWA