EJAADAFGHANISTAN

Ejaad is an embroidery and educational project fostering social change for Afghan women. We also work with smaller projects where humanitarian relief is much needed... Ejaad grew from the desire of a small group of friends connected across the globe to provide economic opportunity for a close knit community of Afghan women to create and sell traditional and contemporary embroidery designs. Designs that carry with them stories passed on down through families. We want to empower Afghan women as artisans, and through their work as talented embroiders, tell a story of culture and creativity. We believe that the artisan and the story behind each product they create is as valuable as the product itself... We provide opportunities in a safe and discreet neighborhood to enrich the lives of our Ejaad artisans, who are restricted by social and cultural boundaries.