New Challenge for Arghand
Arghand Cooperative, maker of wonderful soaps, body oils, and scarves in Afghanistan, is once again facing a big challenge. So many of you have purchased their products, so I thought you would appreciate an update.
Until recently, the Canadian Military was allowing the cooperative to use their postal service at Kandahar Air Field to deliver product to North America. Suddenly, they shut down that option without explanation. The cooperative has been scrambling to find an alternative. Word is they have uncovered some promising leads.
Unfortunately, hundreds of packages of Pebbles (my favorite item) are waiting in Kandahar for a way to our store and others. That’s why they are currently unavailable on our website. We still have plenty of single pieces in great varieties like Desert Fields and Pomegranate.
The good news is that the solar power system, so long in coming, is up and running! The 14 members of the cooperative are no longer at the mercy of the local power grid, so they can run their oil presses and other equipment whenever needed. This means Arghand will be able to produce body oils again.
Here are a couple of photos. On the right are the new solar panels on the roof. On the left, Abd Al-Ahad and Bacha work on the installation.
Keep shopping your good values!