Our Approach

Through our long experience, Afghanaid has learned that three mutually complementary principles, or “cross-cutting issues”, are crucial to sustainable development and effective humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, these are: community-led development, gender equality and good governance. These three principles are factored into all of our work.

In Afghanistan’s high risk and complex environment, partnerships with other high-performing organisations enable us to expand our good work, to do more for more people, while sharing learning and driving innovation. Afghanaid has made mutually complementary partnerships central to our way of working.

More information on each of these approaches and why they are so important to the success of our work can be found below. Find out more about what we do and where we work, or donate today to support vulnerable Afghans across the country.

Community-Led Development

Gender Equality

Good Governance

Partnerships

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Afghanaid

From Aid to Empowerment: Afghanaid has been working to make life better for vulnerable men, women and children in Afghanistan for over 35 years.

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Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Rights

In addition to ensuring that gender equality underpins all of the work we do, we also deliver stand-alone projects which specifically target women’s economic empowerment and gender rights.

Basic Services

We deliver basic services such as community infrastructure, clean water and sanitation and education; essential to long-term development and breaking the cycle of poverty.

The Elimination of Violence against Women

Although the issue of gender rights has made significant legislative progress in Afghanistan over the last decade, the country continues to be one of the most difficult places in the world to be a woman. We have been working to change this.

Livelihoods

Creating and strengthening livelihoods is key to achieving Afghanaid’s mission of providing Afghans with the skills, tools, and knowledge to help themselves, their families, and their communities.

Donate Today

Make a lasting impact. Help men, women and children in Afghanistan lift themselves out of poverty and build a brighter future for themselves and their communities. Donating from outside of the U.K.? Don't worry! Your donation amount will be automatically converted to your home currency, with no additional charge.