January 2005

Funding the Culture House

MMCC’s Culture House for Children is located just outside the center of Kabul near the high mountains. The area, Kart-e-Se is on the midway to Darolaman – the former royal palace west of the capital.

Since January 2004 part of the expenses are covered by Danida - Danish governmental NGO-support.

On top of that a myriad of donators big and small are funding activities, meals and equipment in the house and we are continuously looking for sponsors. Do anyone happen to have two mini ponys they can ship to Afghanistan?

December 2003:

Danida secures MMCC long term

The aid organisation of the Danish Government, Danida, has granted MMCC approximately $120,000 over two years.

The grant secures a long term financial base for MMCC and is given for organisational development and the build-up of a democratic structure for the activities in Afghanistan.

November 2003:

UNHCR/InterSOS sets off the Culture house

The start up of the Culture House for Children was made possible by financial supported by UNHCR via InterSOS - an Italian NGO.

July 2003:

MMCC visits Denmark

10-year-old Fardin and 16-year old Wais have been invited to join the Images of Asia festival in Denmark in August 2003.

MMCC leader David Mason will be travelling with them and together they will meet Danish children and tell them about life in Afghanistan.

Wais will paint portraits of the guests and Fardin will introduce them to Afghan childrens games and show other examples of his skills.

December 2002:

$ 13.000 from DCCD in Denmark

In December MMCC received its largest donation so far of DKK 90.000 ($ 13.000) from the Danish Center for Cultural cooperation with Developing coutries (DCCD).

So far MMCC has received about 25.000 $ from different sources, the majority collected by the Danish support group. This has secured the upstart of the project and its activities until summer 2003.

Further needed is the financing of the bus, which will make MMCC truly mobile and able to reach all parts of Afghanistan.

the garden in the culture house

Fardin ready for a performance

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