Lamia Afghan Foundation

Our Humanitarian Efforts and Successes

We are striving to win "hearts and minds" in Afghanistan. Our efforts and successes are the result of the incredible generosity of the American people. Everything is donated. We have been successful because of our partnerships with other non-profit organizations, corporate donors, universities, churches, and individual donors. We have conducted clothing drives and school supply drives across the country. The Lamia Afghan Foundation  has airlifted over 600,000 pounds of humanitarian aid since its beginning in October 2008.

Our Past Projects

  • First Annual Winter Warmth Drive , On November 1, 2008, Lamia hosted a drive that took place simultaneously in three locations: Washington DC, Texas, and California. Over 70,000 pounds of clothing, building supplies, and other aid was gathered and prepared for shipment to Afghanistan.
  • Two nutrition drives that provided more than 10,000 pounds of liquid formula.
  • Several drives that provided blankets, boots, shoes, jackets, and educational supplies to children in refugee camps and villages.
  • A huge coordinated drive conducted simultaneously in Washington, D.C., Texas, Columbus, Ohio and San Francisco that produced over 220,000 pounds of goods for the Afghan children and their families.
  • Several independent drives and donations totaled more than 150,000 pounds, including antibiotics, crutches, wheelchairs, shoes and cold weather supplies, toys, and nutritional items.
  • We airlifted 75,000 pounds of winter relief, school supplies, and medical supplies from Nashville, Tennessee, with the help of the Tennessee National Guard and Healing Hands International of Nashville.
  • The Lamia Afghan Foundation airlifted 100,000 pounds of donated soybeans to Afghanistan in support of the non-profit, Nutrition Education International (NEI).
  • We airlifted 40,000 pounds of winter relief, hygiene products, bedding, rice, beans, and other food items provided by the non-profit, Operation Ukraine, in Columbus, Mississippi.

We have airlifted the following six sets of cargo:

  • From Nashville, Tennessee, we airlifted winter relief from Soles 4 Souls and Northwest Woolen Mills, and Healing Hands International, shoes from Crocs, medical supplies from Healing Hands International, treadle sewing machines, blankets, stuffed animals from "Loving Hugs", hand knitted infant items from "Stitches of Love". Additionally, there were hundreds of blankets from Davis Haddad's Patriot Day celebration. This was 30,000 pounds.
  • From Loveland, Colorado, we airlifted winter parkas and snow pants donated by H.E.L.P. International. This was 50,000 pounds.
  • From Abilene, Texas, we airlifted school supplies donated by Eternal Threads. Additionally, school desks and chairs were donated by Global Samaritan Resources. This was 10,000 pounds.
  • From Freemont, California, we airlifted, for the second year, winter clothing and blankets collected by the Blanket Brigade, run by Ms. Saylai Mohammadi. This was 4,000 pounds.
  • From Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, we airlifted first aid supplies donated by Mr. John Fazzuoli of Work N Leisure. This was 6,000 pounds.

Our Current Projects

We are working with Joanne Herring and the Marshal Plan Charity Project:

MPC implements five major components to assist villages in becoming self-reliant: a food source, a clean water source, education for children, skills training, and medical care. All of these components are needed to work together for the good of the village. The first village is located in Shindand District of Herat Province, Afghanistan. The food source has been planted, wells dug, and the school is being constructed. Soon the vocational center will be built, followed by the clinic.  These facilities will be constructed by local village Afghans.  They will then have equity in the maintenance and security of the projects.

We have built our first school for 400 refugee children in Lakan Khel in Pule Charki, outside of Kabul

Our First School:

We have built our first school for 400 refugee children in Lakan Khel in Pule Charki, outside of Kabul. The school will be finished soon and the children will attend for the first time in March 2012.

Kabul School Rennovation:

We are also renovating an old school for 3,000 children in Kabul. King Amanullah Khan built a large house for his sister in 1920. It has become Amir Dost Mohammad Khan School. 

Upcoming Airlift:

Feeding the Nations:

We are in the process of moving 275,000 meals from Feeding The Nations to Bamiyan Province for families living in caves. Bamiyan is a very poor province and the winters are brutal. This distribution will be coordinated with the military at Bagram AB and Governor Habiba Sarabi of Bamiyan Province.

H.E.L.P. International:

Thirty five pallets of winter relief have been provided by H.E.L.P. International of Loveland, Co, which will also be distributed to the same families. All of this aid has been donated to The Lamia Afghan Foundation who will be airlifted this aid to Afghanistan by Denton USAID, military opportune airlift.

Healing Hands International & Loving Hugs:

We are in the process of moving 10,000 pounds of medical equipment and supplies, wheelchairs, winter relief, winter Crocs, stuffed animals (provided by Wendy Clark of Loving Hugs), and sewing fabric.

Soles 4 Souls:

Thousands of pairs of boots and shoes will be donated along with many winter clothing items for the people of Afghanistan.

Clara's Calling & Checkers Distributors:

We are moving foot-treadle sewing machines, fabric, and sewing notions to assist with women's sewing training projects in Afghanistan. Visit www.clarascalling.org for more information.