Our History

Afghanaid was founded in 1983 and since then we have worked in almost every province in the country. Despite over three decades of conflict and insecurity, we have never left.

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Afghanaid partners with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation on the CARE project (Community Assistance: Recovery and Empowerment), comprising two components spanning two provinces. The first component focuses on earthquake relief in Herat, while the second emphasises women's empowerment in Badakhshan. This involves offering training sessions in business development, bookkeeping, saving and loan management, business plan writing, marketing and market linkage and distributing micro-grants to s
The Climate Crisis in Afghanistan: A Humanitarian Emergency

Often, the human cost of the climate crisis is overlooked, but in Afghanistan, the climate emergency is directly causing an untold human emergency, exacerbating food insecurity, destroying homes and lands, and disrupting access to water. Join us as we highlight how proactive climate action can decrease the need for emergency humanitarian aid.
Afghanistan's returnee crisis continues as Pakistan announces second wave of deportations

Following Eid al-Fitr, the Pakistan government has announced its intentions to begin "phase two" of the expulsion of Afghan nationals from the country, leaving thousands of families with uncertain futures.
Despite good progress, Afghanistan's food security crisis lingers

An alarming 15 million people are currently food insecure in Afghanistan. Our Deputy Director for Climate Action, Guru Naik, discusses how Afghanaid has been providing large scale support for rural farming communities, improving the situation for many families - and what further work needs to be done.

Leave A Legacy Gift In Your Will

For 40 years, we have worked every day to create a world full of possibility for families in Afghanistan. This is our legacy. What will yours be? Read more