Country
Theme
Literacy Classes: An Investment in Afghan Women
Provides 30 Afghan women the opportunity to become literate through a 4 month course in reading, writing, and math. Literacy is a foundation for women who want to continue their education.
Training Afghan Women Health Professionals
Trains 30 female health professionals in Afghanistan or in a refugee camp in Pakistan, which will allow more Afghan women to access quality healthcare, including reproductive healthcare.
Improving the Health of Tibetan Refugees
Provide containers/medical supplies for essential oils that are used topically to treat disease and infection within a refugee clinic in India for 380 families and over 200 orphaned Tibetan children.
Building a Well and Wall for a Health Clinic
Builds a wall and well for a rural maternal/child health clinic in a poor area south of Herat city, Afghanistan. Many residents of this area are internal refugees.
Afghan Women's Learning Centers in Peshawar
Empowering Afghan women in refugee camps in Peshawar through the provision of education and training opportunities as well as basic health services.
Supporting Afghans' Grassroots Education Efforts
Funding and training for a local Afghan education non-governmental organization (NGO) with about 300 students to improve and continue their important work.
Teaching Tomorrow's Leaders: Afghan Pre-Schools
Provides 10 poor children with the opportunity to attend pre-school where they will gain a solid foundation for primary education and learn positive social behavior, math and reading.
Computer Training Scholarships for Afghans
Provides 10 students scholarships for 6 months of computer training, a skill in demand in workplaces in Afghanistan. This project increases access to technology in a devastated yet developing country.
Building a Nutrition Clinic in Rural Afghanistan
Builds a needed nutrition clinic to function as part of a larger clinic serving 8,000 rural Afghans per month. The clinic will treat nutrition-related health problems, especially in children.
Afghan Women Earning Income through Tailoring
Teaches 30 poor Afghan women tailoring, an income-generating skill. Women are able to start home-based businesses and become self-reliant.
