About Us
Pencils for Peace is committed to providing educational resources and support to empower children in Afghanistan, fostering a future where every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We strive to cultivate peace and hope in the hearts and minds of Afghan children, paving the way for a brighter tomorrow.
Our Mission
With current events unfolding, America and other nations worldwide are directly witnessing the chaos, warfare, human rights violations occurring in Afghanistan—a nation whose people have endured decades of devastation. Many girls and women facing dire economic circumstances have extremely limited opportunities to access education. The idea of education remains a distant dream for many of them.
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Established in 2008 by Mercell Enayat and Milan Enayat, the non-profit organization "Pencils for Peace" has dedicated countless hours to organizing drives for school supplies, clothing, and shoes for this vulnerable population. Regrettably, because of the ongoing political and civil turmoil in Afghanistan, thousands of those they aimed to assist are now silenced and face the imminent threat of losing the access they've tirelessly worked to provide.
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Pencils for Peace is dedicated to the future of Afghanistan and its people: refusing to give up on them as they require help and support now more than ever.
Pencils for Peace encourages everyone to engage in significant fundraising efforts aimed at combating the present volatility, particularly to support the welfare of Afghan women and children.