The HALO Trust Expand The HALO Trust is the world’s largest humanitarian mine clearance organisation. They save lives and restore communities threatened by landmines and other weapons of war, such as cluster bombs, stockpiles of small arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Afghanaid works in partnership with The HALO Trust. The HALO Trust clears land of mines and unexploded ordnance and channels funding for Afghanaid to support communities in restoring that land to productive use.
Ajahma Charitable Trust Expand Ajahma Charitable Trust makes discretionary grants in support of charitable activities. Ajahma Charitable Trust supports Afghanaid’s cashflow and thereby implement all its projects and assist all its beneficiaries.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Expand UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. UNODC is mandated to assist member states in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. UNODC funds Afghanaid’s work in the promotion of alternative livelihoods, most especially for farming families, through agricultural interventions such as livestock, horticulture and agricultural activities
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Expand The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. UNOCHA funds Afghanaid’s lifesaving work in responding to the needs of people affected by natural and manmade disasters, through the provision of emergency shelter, reconstruction of homes, emergency food and winterization assistance, and emergency multi-purpose cash transfers.
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) Expand The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) is the Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan mandated to promote responsible social and financial growth in rural areas, primarily in the non-farm sector. MRRD funds Afghanaid’s work in the promotion of good governance and community development
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Expand The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), previously called The Department for International Development (DFID) prior to 2nd September 2020, leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. They tackle the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict. FCDO funds Afghanaid’s work in promoting climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and building resilient households and communities, and women's empowerment and health.
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Expand In Afghanistan, Switzerland, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is addressing three areas of intervention: 1) Rule of Law and Protection, 2) Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, and 3) Basic Education. SDC funds Afghanaid's work supporting rural families to better manage the natural resources on which their food security and livelihoods depend.
Brooke Expand Brooke is an international charity that protects and improves the lives of the working horses, donkeys and mules that give people in the developing world the opportunity to work their way out of poverty. Brooke’s Development Fund was newly launched in 2018 to enable the charity to work with new partners. Through this, Brooke funds Afghanaid's work supporting farming families to strengthen their livelihoods and improve animal health and productivity of livestock owned.
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) Expand NORAD is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, granting funds to organisations within civil society, research, higher education and industry that work with partners in poor countries. NORAD funds Afghanaid's work to empower Afghan women to claim their economic, social and political rights. Find out more about this project.
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Expand The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. SIDA funds Afghanaid's work supporting communities to become more resilient to natural disasters through the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of their ecosystems.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Expand The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO funds Afghanaid's lifesaving work in responding to the needs of people affected by drought, through the provision of emergency assistance and long-term support.
Swedish Postcode Foundation (Svenska Postkod Stiftelsen) Expand The Swedish Postcode Foundation (Svenska Postkod Stiftelsen) aims to promote positive social development and seeks long-term solutions to local and global challenges. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are the basis for the framework of their efforts and they currently supports around 200 projects, across a variety of sectors. The Swedish Postcode Foundation funds Afghanaid's work to strengthen the resilience of agricultural livelihoods to climate-induced disasters.
Give2Asia Expand We are vetted and approved by Give2Asia, an online platform that connects both individual and corporate donors with causes across Asia and the Pacific. Give2Asia also helped to directly fund our COVID-19 response.
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation (TKHF) Expand The Khaled Hosseini Foundation (TKHF) was inspired by a trip that founder, bestselling author Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), took to Afghanistan in 2007. The foundation’s goal is to provide the most vulnerable groups in Afghanistan – women, children, and refugees- with the opportunity to fulfil their own dreams and hopes. TKHF funds Afghanaids work to empower vulnerable women contribute to poverty reduction and forward gender equality through exercising greater power over their lives and the wellbeing of their families
Islamic Aid Expand Islamic Aid works alongside local organisations overseas, and in the UK, to help Muslim communities with relief, development and advocacy for poverty eradication. Islamic Aid’s work is founded on Muslim faith, inspired by hope and acts to change an unjust world through charity. Islamic Aid funds Afghanaid's work supporting women with the equipment, materials, and tools necessary to establish a small enterprise in a given vocation.
The Evan Cornish Foundation Expand The Evan Cornish Foundation (ECF) is a grant-making charity, in memory of Ethel Cornish and her husband Evan. Ethel and her daughters founded ECF in 2002 and the foundation aims to support the most marginalised and promote human rights in the UK and Overseas, in particular projects which prioritise women. Afghanaid are working with ECF to support women in rural communities to access literacy training to help them start their own businesses.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Expand The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) supports international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work and is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ works to deliver effective and efficient solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ funds Afghanaid's reforestation and conservation work in Samangan.