Jennifer is an artist and teacher living in Japan. She hopes to be a role model for her students and help them see huge possibilities in the world. She feels art is always a connector. Art speaks to our commonality instead of our differences. To be a global citizen we need to think beyond borders and help those who have fewer opportunities. In Afghanistan, there are numerous challenges faced by women in everyday living. This project helps women and supports them not only in education but with new opportunities. When you help a woman, you help the world. |
Abdul is a graduate of Economics from Osaka University and has experience in public service and development. He would like to contribute to Afghan society through implementing this project at a grassroots level that will help underprivileged Afghan women. Most importantly he feels that through this project, the women will be able to work from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Abdul is a trusted advisor in planning projects that will have the most impact for the Afghan families we serve. He provides invaluable assistance in administering the projects within Afghanistan. |
Yuriko has been working as an office manager at a Non-profit organization TIFA (Toyonaka International Friendship Association) in Japan for more than 20 years. Ejaad is not her first project; she also works with a project to support orphan girls in Nepal. Yuriko translates and shares information with the Japanese supporters. She knows the Japanese market well and organizes many events and fairs there. Yuriko is also involved in the local peace movement, to keep peace constitution of Japan. May peace return to Afghanistan as soon as possible, she hopes. |
Hena is the project coordinator in Kabul, and is invaluable in communicating with our international team. She is our only English speaking artisan. Hena worked as an English teacher in Peshawar, Pakistan. She recently returned to Afghanistan, and lives with her family in a village outside of Kabul. Hena coordinates the orders between Kabul and the growing list of countries we sell products in. She is a talented and skilled embroiderer, creating both traditional and contemporary stitching designs. Hena is also a leader and teacher in the learning center. She is teaching English as well as Pashto and Dari. |
Anita is a physician who received her M.D. at University of Virginia, USA and completed a residency in Pathology at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship at National Institutes of Health. In the course of her career, she has held various leadership positions in laboratories and health care organizations, and served as a board member for charitable foundations. The EJAAD Afghanistan project has many facets that align with her values as a female physician: supporting, educating and empowering women in a way that honors, respects and preserves their culture and improves the well-being of their families, and supporting access to healthcare for all. |
Leah is an educator who also holds degrees in Eco-Communications and Environmental Science. Originally from Australia, she has taught at international schools in Brunei, Japan and Beijing, China. She believes that students develop more from authentic learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom, and that learning outcomes should be relevant to the world we live in. By sponsoring school activities to support the Ejaad project, she offers students opportunities for engaging with the world to develop deeper understanding. |
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