Afghanistan | Mercy Corps

Kabul: A City on the Move ›

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

Mercy Corps is helping to transform life in the Afghan capital through a variety of training and reconstruction projects.

Fighting Refugee Drug Abuse in Pakistan ›

Topics: Children, Women's Empowerment, Health

A Mercy Corps program is helping Afghan refugees stay away from drugs.

Building Institutions to Create Better Societies ›

Topics: Peaceful Change

Mercy Corps is working throughout Afghanistan to strengthen non-governmental organizations and community groups.

CHWs: A Foundation for Healthier Afghan Communities ›

Topics: Health, Children, Women's Empowerment

Community health workers provide material and educational assistance to a rural community in Afghanistan dealing with returning refugees.

Orchards Promise the Fruit for Future Generations ›

Topics: Water/Sanitation, Peaceful Change, Agriculture

A nursery program in southern Afghanistan is helping farmers grow healthier, more productive crops.

One Lucky Woman In Hazarjuft ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Health, Children

Mercy Corps healthcare network provides for hundreds of thousands in southern Afghanistan and has aided in the return of displaced refugees.

Building a Community of Participation ›

Topics: Emergencies, Health, Water/Sanitation

The establishment of Water Management Groups in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan has strengthened community involvement in the program's success.

Harvesting A New Generation of Leaders ›

Topics: Agriculture, Peaceful Change, Economic Development

With the absence of older generations of men, Mercy Corps is working to help pass agricultural knowledge to the youth of Afghanistan.

Rebuilding Opportunity ›

Topics: Water/Sanitation, Peaceful Change, Health, Emergencies, Education, Economic Development, Children, Agriculture

Mercy Corps program is providing work and reconstructing an important canal in northern Afghanistan.

Master Trainers ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Water/Sanitation, Health, Emergencies, Education, Children, Agriculture

One husband and wife team is working to educate refugees on health, sanitation, and hygiene on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

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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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