by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 24, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, communications, Education, healthcare, poverty, Power, technology, water
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is one of the most important philanthropic organizations currently working in Afghanistan. To date, with the support of various donors and partners, AKDN has channeled nearly $750 million into Afghanistan’s rebuilding process....
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 | Apr 12, 2016 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy, water
Working in some of the world’s most isolated and distressed regions, the international non-governmental organization Medair delivers emergency relief and recovery assistance to help at-risk communities survive crisis situations and secure their future well-being....
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 23, 2016 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy, water
Dr. Sima Samar and Abdul Rauf Naveed formed the Shuhada Organization (SO) in 1989 to address a lack of health services for Afghan refugees in Pakistan. After beginning its operations with the foundation of the Shuhada Clinic in Quetta, Pakistan, SO steadily extended...
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 | Nov 18, 2015 | Afghanistan, Philanthropy, water
Decades of conflict have taken an enormous toll on Afghanistan’s environment. The path to continued, sustainable development must include efforts to assess and repair ecological damage, which has an effect on everything from drinking water to clean air. One of the...
