The PARSA Gift Shop

The PARSA Gift Shop is now open daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Marastoon ("the place that gives help") in the Afghan Red Crescent Society compound in north-west Kabul (Afshar). Please be our guests and support our programs for the disabled people of the Marastoon community.

Palwasha Madomi oversees the management of the gift shop, a store that primarily sells handmade products of Afghan crafts people, mostly women. Mary MacMakin has left Palwasha with a legacy of unique handmade clothing, rugs, dolls, tablecloths and other crafts. Profits from the gift shop fund PARSA's other educational and economic development programs.

For the widows who make the gift shop items, this is their only source of income to support their families. The average income per month for the women depends upon sales and normally ranges between $20 and $50 per month. The women take great pride in the excellent quality of their work and in completing custom orders in a timely manner.