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Rubia is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to develop economic opportunities through craft heritage, to support education, and to promote health and well-being for Afghan women and their families.

 

Rubia in the News

A Look Inside Afghanistan

By VICTORIA GUAY

November 9, 2008


Sixth grade students at the Plymouth Elementary School got to experience the culture of Afghanistan first-hand on Wednesday as a citizen from that country who is finishing up a two-month visit to the United States spent the day presenting workshops.   Read more>

 

Afghan connection: N.H. non-profit helps village women market their embroidered products

By MADDIE HANNA

July 31, 2007

 

Afghanistan, says Rachel Lehr, is a volatile country that works "in fits and starts." The capital city, Kabul, doesn't have electricity or running water, she points out, and many Afghans tell her the war isn't over yet.  Read more>

 

 

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