by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 29, 2017 | charity, Philanthropy, poverty
For over a decade, the non-governmental organization Hand in Hand International has been inviting the world to look at poverty differently. The group believes that job creation, not just aid, is the most important weapon in the fight against poverty. Powered by this...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 22, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, children, Education, History, Philanthropy
Modern Afghanistan is not an easy place for a child to grow up. As is all too often the case, war hits children especially hard; reports from recent years estimate that more than 1 million children across Afghanistan have been left orphaned or abandoned as a result of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 8, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, Education, healthcare, Philanthropy, technology
Guided by its vision of a world free from poverty, exploitation, and discrimination, Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) has been empowering poor and marginalized people and communities since it was established in Bangladesh in 1972. Today, BRAC is the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 1, 2017 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, food, Philanthropy, water
In the 1970s, a series of food crises focused global attention and concern on the rapidly growing problems of food insecurity and famine. In response to these challenges, the first World Food Conference was held in 1974. One of the major outcomes of the conference was...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 18, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Philanthropy
It’s been 10 years since Skateistan, the award-winning international charitable organization that empowers young people through a surprising combination of skateboarding and education, was first launched in Kabul. In celebration of this milestone birthday, here are 10...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 26, 2017 | Afghanistan, Culture, Education, Philanthropy, technology
The home of one of the world’s largest collections of material on Afghan history and society, the Afghanistan Center at Kabul University (ACKU) is dedicated to the process of helping to rebuild Afghanistan through the sharing of information and ideas. Read on to learn...
