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A Silver Lining in Northeastern Afghanistan ›

Topics: Water/Sanitation, Hunger, Agriculture

After a rocky start, a program in rural Afghanistan has helped more than 69,000 people gain access to safe drinking water.

In Afghanistan, Mercy and Mayhem ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Emergencies

As violence escalates, aid workers warn that security is essential to the success of relief efforts.

Optimism is High; But Afghans Fear The Window of Opportunity is Closing ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change, Emergencies

Optimism high among Afghans, but the window of opportunity may be closing for elections and reconstruction as progress on security, economic and political reform is lacking.

A Journey Through a World of Mercy ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change

Afghanistan, Iraq, Eritrea and beyond . . . Mercy Corps Chair of Board Bob Newell recently spent time visiting the people and places Mercy Corps is helping around the world.

A Father Says Goodbye To Drugs ›

Topics: Emergencies, Health, Peaceful Change

Program addresses the abuse and misuse of drugs and related healthcare issues in refugee camps.

Saving the Darwishan Canal ›

Topics: Economic Development, Agriculture, Water/Sanitation

A decaying canal is revived thought the efforts of a stabilization program in the Helmand province of Afghanistan

Tackling the Obstacles and Harnessing the Opportunities ›

Topics: Agriculture, Water/Sanitation, Peaceful Change

From road repairs to drug prevention, Mercy Corps' programs in Afghanistan are changing lives. Read all about it in the latest edition of Sabah magazine.

Continued Insecurity in Southern Afghanistan Causes Concern ›

As violence escalates, relief workers are forced to retreat from areas in southern Afghanistan.

Curing the Blindness of Afghanistan's Illiteracy ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change, Education

Abdul Hafiz is determined to improve the literacy rate in Afghanistan. A Mercy Corps program is giving him an opportunity to spread his love of reading.

Finding a Common Ground in Kabul ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Economic Development, Women's Empowerment

A Mercy Corps program in Afghanistan is creating economic opportunities for women and helping to form new friendships.

Afghanistan Facts

  • Population (2008): 32 million
  • Size: slightly smaller than Texas
  • Human Development Index rank: n/a
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 1986
  • Primary work: microfinance loans to female entrepreneurs, veterinary services for livestock farmers, up-to-date education in agriculture and marketing practices, eliminating farmers' dependency on opium poppy production
  • Labor force in agriculture: 80%
  • Percentage rise of opium production since 2006: 15% (Washington Post)
  • Foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan: 71,000+ (Javno.com)

Program Details

Mercy Corps has been in Afghanistan since 1986, and we are currently assisting more than 2.5 million Afghans to stabilize and rebuild their lives. Dozens of our projects throughout the country focus on agricultural and economic development to build stronger communities.

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