by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 12, 2016 | Afghanistan, jobs, Philanthropy
In Afghanistan and many other countries that have experienced prolonged military struggles, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) pervade swaths of arable land, hampering the development of local agricultural economies and causing injury or death to innocent farmers...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 9, 2016 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy
An international, nongovernmental humanitarian organization established in 1945, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) assists individuals and families in communities most in need around the world in order to overcome global poverty and social...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 5, 2016 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy
Established in 1966 by a group of medical professionals and teachers, the International Assistance Mission (IAM) works exclusively in Afghanistan. IAM has maintained continuous operation in the country longer than any other non-governmental organization. Initially,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 3, 2016 | Afghanistan, jobs, Philanthropy
Over the course of the last three decades, the fundamental pillars of Afghanistan’s civil society have eroded amid military conflict and political upheaval. Crucially, pervasive violence and insecurity have led to the loss or emigration of civil servants,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 28, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education, Philanthropy
Begun in 2007 as a community-based sports development project in Kabul, Afghanistan, the independent, non-governmental organization Skateistan uses skateboarding to connect young people who are facing challenging circumstances with opportunities to engage in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 25, 2016 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy
Focused on delivering emergency relief, health care training, and development programs in order to help communities facing adversity to rebuild and regain self-reliance, International Medical Corps (IMC) currently maintains operations in over 35 countries, including...
