Changing Lives

From baskets to business: Rokia is determined to put her children through school

“It's a chance for a better future” - despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Rokia, an Afghan widow, is determined to put her children and grandchildren through school. With Afghanaid's help, gabion weaving is making her dream a reality. Read more

Carrying on during the coronavirus

We're working hard to ensure that, during this planting season, land is being put to use so that families like Haji's and Rakia's, who have lost their jobs during the lockdown can earn an income and feed their families come the autumn. Read more

Escaping conflict, Qiam manages to find work despite the pandemic

Qiam had never planned to leave his home, but when violence erupted one night he made a decision. The 27-year-old took his wife and two young daughters, rented a driver and escaped. With Afghanaid's help, he's found work to support his family amid COVID-19. Read more

Discovering the power of new skills with Masoma

20 year-old Masoma is transforming her life with the help of her donkey and sheep. Hear from Masoma, as she tells of her experiences and her big plans for the future. Read more

A farmer's tale

Mohammad, like thousands of other farming families living across Afghanistan, relies entirely on natural resources to meet his daily needs. He's finding innovative ways to overcome the many challenges he faces. Read more

Ali is keeping his community safe

Working in partnership with communities enables them to deliver lasting change for themselves, their families and beyond. "Since Afghanaid came to our village, we have not had any loss of life, our land has had a chance to flourish, and everyone feels safer and more relaxed." Read more

Rahima is writing her own future

Patriarchal norms mean that women in villages like Rahima's aren’t given the opportunity to get an education, or learn the skills they need to earn a living. Rahima is using her new skills to change this. Read more

Opium poppy in Afghanistan: tackling the growing problem

For farming families living in rural Afghanistan life can be tough, and many struggle to make ends meet. For these families, growing weather- and pest-resistant opium poppy seed offers a reliable source of income that is not available with other crops. Read more

Putting power in the hands of local people

We work with villages like Malika’s to democratically elect inclusive and representative Community Development Councils. We support them to identify solutions to their most pressing challenges and to make the most of their resources. Read more

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Unforgettable Gift: Super Seeds

By purchasing this £5 Unforgettable Gift from Afghanaid, you can transform the lives of vulnerable families by helping them to grow their own vegetables. We’ll send you a personalised e-card for you to send to your loved one, describing how their gift will make a real difference.

Unforgettable Gift: Teach a Farmer a New Skill

This e-gift card covers the cost of training for one farmer, teaching them improved farming or animal husbandry techniques, so they can produce more, put food on their families plates, and earn an income from the surplus. Find out more about this gift and how it works.

Afghanaid Charity Christmas Cards, pack of 10

Celebrate Christmas with Afghanaid! Purchase a pack of 10 eco-friendly cards printed using recycled paper, featuring a photo of the son of one of the brilliant people we're working with in Afghanistan.

Afghanaid Charity Calendar 2021

Spend a whole year with Afghanaid with this A4 calendar, featuring some of the amazing places and people Afghanaid works with across Afghanistan.

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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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London Marathon

Run for Afghanaid in the 2021 London Marathon! Pull on your running shoes and change lives in Afghanistan with every step you take.

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.