Your Support in Action – 2012 results!

THANK YOU once again for your generosity and support this past year! Without you we would not be able to support life altering humanitarian work in Afghanistan. Often, the support you provide helps in immeasurable ways, in the hope YOU inspire, the dreams YOU allow to grow and the enthusiasm YOU spark. We are pleased

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Khaled’s Corner:

Books and Movies

I am frequently asked what I am reading and watching. See below for books I am reading currently and enjoying tremendously as well as some recommended movies.

Recommended Films:

Monsiseur Lazhar: A very moving Canadian film (in French with subtitles) about an Algerian born substitute teacher, with a sorrowful past of his

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Grantee Update: UNHCR report for the shelters YOU helped build is in!

As of the end of 2012, TKHF has provided funding for 414 shelters! In just 2012 alone 55 shelters were built. The impact of these shelters is astonishing; they allow over 2,400 people to have refuge from the harsh elements and unforgiving terrain in Afghanistan. Where once these women, children and families slept outside exposed

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TKHF welcomes Cheryl Jennings as an Honorary Advisory Board Member

Join us in welcoming Emmy Award winning news anchor Cheryl Jennings as an Honorary Advisory Board Member to our Foundation. We are incredibly proud to have someone of her stature and integrity support us in this way. Cheryl is weekday co-anchor of ABC7 News at 11:00 a.m. and anchor of ABC7 News at 5:00 p.m.

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Are you compelled to act?

We have received many letters and emails over the years from students and teachers alike sharing how they have been impacted by reading one or both of Khaled’s novels.

We recently heard from an international student abroad who shared that he and his thirteen classmates were assigned The Kite Runner as part of their preparation

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Where will Khaled be this summer?

We are frequently asked where Khaled’s next appearance will be in conjunction with the release of his new novel, And the Mountains Echoed. Please see below for the dates and locations where Khaled will be speaking. Don’t miss out on hearing him speak about his new novel and the work he is doing through his

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Open Heart, a documentary featuring EMERGENCY was nominated for an Oscar!

We are proud to announce that one of our grantees, EMERGENCY USA, has been featured in a new documentary that was nominated for an Oscar. While we were hoping they would win, we know that the filmmakers have brought much needed attention to the work EMERGENCY is doing in Africa and around the world.

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Thank YOU for changing the lives of 35 families in Afghanistan!

We would like to thank each and every one of you for contributing to our Stop the Suffering campaign. To date, since we launched the campaign in November 2012, we have raised over $35k! With our match, and the current shelter cost of $2k, this allows us to fund 35 homes for 210 people. YOU

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Have you seen the US cover for Khaled’s new book?

We are pleased to share the newly released US cover for And the Mountains Echoed! Look for it at a bookseller near you on May 21st.

© 2013 by Elena Seibert

 

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