RECENT NEWS
 Rubia congratulates its president, Catherine Rielly, whose exceptional talk, "Empowerment by Stealth: Sewing Confidence, Literacy, and Unexpected Power" was selected from thousands by TEDx as an Editor's Pick for the 2nd week of November! To Watch the Video>
OTHER NEWS
Rubia's Sanga Amaj quilt on exhibit at the Twelve Gates Gallery in Philadelphia, PA.
 Rubia's Sanga Amaj quilt on exhibit at the Twelve Gates Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. in 'Contemporary Afghan Art' show. This exhibition also coincides with "Popular Culture and Alternative Histories: Voices from Beyond the Security State in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia" Conference held at University of Pennsylvania on February 18 and 19.
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SPOTLIGHT
A special edition of Rubia News honoring the memory of Ghulam Sakhi Rustamkhan
Ghulam Sakhi Rustamkhan, Co-Founder of Rubia and Director of the Afghanistan-based Rubia Organization for the Development of Afghanistan (RODA), sadly passed away on July 14, 2011. We compile here remembrances from friends and colleagues who had the privilege of working with him both in Afghanistan and in the United States.
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A partnership to fight poverty
This fall Rubia has been selected as SERRV’s first Afghanistan partner. With this partnership SERRV will promote selected Rubia products through their website and their network of fair trade stores. SERRV, a nonprofit organization based in Madison WI, partners with low-income artisans and farmers around the world, buying and selling their crafts and foods. Their mission is to eradicate poverty wherever it resides by providing opportunity and support to artisans and farmers worldwide.
Sanga Amaj Women’s Drug Treatment Center
Innovative Rehabilitation Program
The Sanga Amaj Women’s Treatment Center in Kabul, the only women’s residential treatment center for substance abuse in Afghanistan is initiating a new and innovative program as part of its multimodal approach to treatment and rehabilitation. Download the Press Release> |
