by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 5, 2016 | Afghanistan, jobs, Philanthropy
Established in 1982 and active in Afghanistan since 1987, the independent aid organization Handicap International (HI) secures the basic needs, well-being, and rights of people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations in 57 developing countries. Originally a...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 8, 2016 | Afghanistan, jobs
Formed in 1978 and granted status in 2002 as a fully incorporated United Nations agency, the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) has for nearly four decades undertaken efforts to confront the issues of ongoing urban growth worldwide. UN-Habitat...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 18, 2016 | Afghanistan, jobs, Philanthropy, water
Since its beginnings in 1984 with the operation of economic opportunity projects at refugee camps in Pakistan, the non-governmental humanitarian and development organization DACAAR (Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees) has supported the self-reliance of the...
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 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 | Nov 30, 2015 | Afghanistan, Education, jobs, Philanthropy
Afghanistan suffered a dramatic loss of jobs in 2014 when foreign troops withdrew from the region. Unemployment can leave people—particularly young people—feeling trapped in a cycle of violence, devoid of any income-generating options other than joining a rebel group...
