How We Help Our Approach Community-Led Development Afghanaid pioneered community-led development in Afghanistan in the mid-1990’s; since then we have made the approach central to all our work and local, village-based committees are engaged in our needs identification, project planning, project implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The local ownership this approach creates is key to the sustainability of our work, and the bond engendered between Afghanaid and ordinary people is fundamental to our identity. In our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programme, we have built community capacity to mitigate the risk from local hazards, be first responders to natural disasters, and integrate DRR in all new infrastructure. We have adapted the community-led development model to natural resource management by creating associations which sustainably manage communal resources and ensure equitable access. And in our women’s economic empowerment programming, we join women together in self-help groups, associations, and cooperatives to enable them to set up rotating lending and more efficiently reach markets. How you can help Please select a donation amount: * £20 [single] Could buy 20 apple trees for a family, giving them a new source of income and nutrition. £70 [single] Could pay for tailoring training and a sewing machine for a vulnerable woman, enabling her to start a small business. £100 [single] Could buy a waterproof tent to be used as an emergency shelter when disasters strike. £5 [dd] Could provide a class of women with literacy lessons, enabling them to live with dignity and independence. £10 [dd] Could provide schools with proper toilets and access to clean water, encouraging attendance and reducing illness. £15 [dd] Could pay for first aid kits and training in remote villages, saving lives in areas where the nearest hospital is hard to reach. Other Set up a regular payment Donate