circus@afghanmmcc.org or

zach.warren@gmail.com

All US donations are tax-deductible:

www.juggle.org/programs/mmcc Checks may be written to:

The International Juggling Association- MMCC Campaign90 Stock StreetNesquehoning, PA 18240 USA USA Contact: Kim Laird, 570-645-3463 or 415-902-0097laird@juggle.org

The Kabul Children’s Center – MMCC’s research & development base, and magical playland. Free and open to all children. 48 classes offered, including juggling, unicycling, acrobatics, tae kwon do (for girls), journalism, mathematics, painting, and more.

Teamwork skills

Self-confidence skills, co-ed. Below are pictures from the 2008 and 2007 circus championships .

Preservation of local traditions of song, and cultural heritage

Turning ordinary objects into objects of empowerment and play.

Experience in public performance, and reward for practice

Mobile children’s performances around Kabul – with skits on empowerment, health & hygiene, landmine awareness, malaria prevention, the importance of educating girls, and treatment of children with disabilities.

Plus an adult mobile circus. This has traveled to 18 provinces, and performed for more than 800,000 children since 2002.

Conflict resolution performance - Bamiyan

Audience of 12,000

For more information, see www.AfghanMMCC.org or call Zach: +93-(0)708812535 ; zach.warren@gmail.com