named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Collaborative Collection
Luxury shawl line created with Carla Danes to generate proceeds for the organization’s programs
Embroidery and Literacy Program
Provides Afghan widows and disenfranchised women in Kabul with skills training in embroidery, literacy education, and seminars on human, legal, and religious rights
Herat Online School Partnership
Supports an online school run by international volunteers providing education to girls in Herat province who are banned from attending school
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 2 activities
- Funding expansion of women's education centers through sales and donationsUses proceeds from the sale of hand-embroidered scarves and donations to expand education centers for Afghan women.
- Providing rights education to Afghan widowsOffers seminars on basic human, legal, and religious rights to Afghan widows as part of its educational programming.
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Vocational Sewing and Tailoring Training 1 activity
- Operating education and skills training centers for Afghan womenRuns education centers in and around Kabul where disadvantaged and disenfranchised women, including widows, learn to create hand-embroidered shawls and scarves; combines skills training with paid participation during afternoon embroidery work.
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Girls' Education Access Initiatives 1 activity
- Supporting remote education for Afghan girlsPartners with Herat Online School to provide education to Afghan girls who are banned from attending school under Taliban rule.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$4K
Program expenses13%
Admin / overhead87%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$25K
Cash$25K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10
Net assets$25K
Liquid reserves80.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -21.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- MIKHAIL — SERDIOUK
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Carla Danes Partner — Artist and designer who collaborated with Afghan Hands to create a line of shawls in support of the organization.
- Claire Danes Partner — Longtime supporter of Afghan Hands and key figure in raising awareness and support for the organization.
- Herat Online School Partner — Partner organization operating an online school for Afghan girls, supported by Afghan Hands.
- Mirmon Orphanage Partner — Mutual collaboration to reduce operational expenses and direct more funds to women and children in need.
- Saks Fifth Avenue Partner — Featured Afghan Hands shawls in its New York flagship store windows during "Brush With Greatness" week.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artistic Collaboration for Fundraising and Awarenessmethodology: artistic_collaboration_fundraisingBy partnering with artists and designers to create and sell embroidered shawls, the organization raises funds and visibility for its mission, because creative collaborations can amplify social impact through market-based engagement.
- Integrated Empowerment through Economic and Rights Educationmethodology: integrated_empowermentBy combining skills training with education on legal and personal rights, the organization enables Afghan widows to achieve sustainable independence and resist future exploitation, because economic capacity alone is insufficient without awareness and agency.
- Skills Training for Economic Empowermentmethodology: skills-training-for-economic-empowermentBy teaching embroidery and other marketable skills, the organization enables disadvantaged women to achieve economic independence and greater social connection, because employment and income are pathways out of vulnerability and isolation.
- Women's Education as a Foundation for Empowermentmethodology: women's educationBy providing formal education to Afghan girls and women, the organization promotes human services and long-term empowerment, because access to education enables individuals to exercise agency and improve their life outcomes.