State of the World’s Mothers Report: Progress for Afghanistan

Uplifting and encouraging news for Afghanistan from Save the Children’s 2013 State of the World’s Mothers report today: “Today we are launching the State of The World Mothers Report, here in Kabul, Afghanistan! According to this report the state of … Continue reading

Meet the architects behind ARZU’s Masters Collection

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Meet the six innovative architects who designed rugs for our Masters Collection: Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Zaha Hadid, Margaret McCurry, Robert A.M. Stern, and Stanley Tigerman. Browse the full collection on our website.

Happy Earth Day from ARZU and Peace Cord®!

ARZU STUDIO HOPE Today we celebrate Earth Day. ARZU provides several environmentally-friendly apprenticeship programs and community projects in Bamyan, Afghanistan, including best practice horticulture and briquette production as an alternative fuel source. Last year, in addition to briquettes, some 600 … Continue reading

Malala named TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2013

Malala Yousafzai was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2013! This is beyond well-deserved. Malala has been such a crucial advocate for girls’ and women’s education worldwide. As an organization dedicated to empowering Afghan women and their … Continue reading

Connie K. Duckworth at the 2013 Skoll World Forum!

This week, ARZU Founder and CEO Connie K. Duckworth is attending the 10th Skoll World Forum on social entrepreneurship in Oxford, England. Connie is very excited to return to the forum and meet with and hear speeches by several inspirational … Continue reading