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We are committed to improve lives in Afghanistan, providing access to health and education to those in need 👇

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Over half of the 70,182 services at our Kabul health centre in 2025 (37,641) were free of charge. 💔

#EndPoverty #Afghanistan #AfD by @actionfordevelopment

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99,237 meals served to street-working children in 2025, 10.5% more than in 2024.

#WorldFoodDay #Afghanistan #actionfordevelopment by @actionfordevelopment

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Each midwife serves about 1,500 families a year.

In 2025 we trained 43 Master-Trainers in Kabul and Takhar to share their skills. 🌾

#RuralWomen #Afghanistan #actionfordevelopment by @actionfordevelopment

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In celebration of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, we reflect on the impact of our work and reaffirm our commitment to supporting women and girls in Afghanistan, championing their rights, and helping create opportunities for a better future.

Girls over 12 remain barred from formal school.

In 2025 our home-based schools grew from 14 to 20 locations in four provinces, reaching 411 girls.

More than 80% passed their exams. 📚

#DayOfTheGirl #Afghanistan by @actionfordevelopment

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As we settle into the new month, we take a moment to reflect on the highlight of September: Blooming Afghanistan: Art Resists – Hope Blooms. 🌼

This powerful exhibition at the UN Office in Geneva was a true testament to the creativity and talent of Afghan artists and students, who came together to promote cultural exchange and education as a fundamental right for sustainable peace and development. 🎨

The artwork on display was a stunning representation of the country's rich cultural heritage, and served as a poignant reminder of the importance of protecting and promoting education, particularly for girls, in order to build a brighter future for all.

📚💪 We call on States, UN entities, and donors to prioritize and fund girls' education, as it is a crucial step towards achieving gender equality, reducing poverty, and fostering sustainable development.

🌟 Moreover, we urge governments to ensure that education is inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic background.

🌎 We would like to extend our gratitude to our partners for their invaluable support in making this exhibition possible, and for their tireless efforts to promote education as a fundamental human right. 🙏

#HRC63 #BloomingAfghanistan #ActionForDevelopment #RightToEducation #GirlsEducation #Afghanistan #HumanRights #CulturalRights #UNGeneva by @actionfordevelopment

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📢 Live now through December 31, 2026 (or while matching funds last) our Safer World Fund campaign is officially live on GlobalGiving!

Right now, your gift to support women's health 👩‍⚕️ and safe motherhood 🤰 in Afghanistan can go twice as far. Every donation is matched 100% ✅, up to $1,000, while matching funds remain available. 🏥

Your support helps provide free primary healthcare for women during pregnancy and childbirth 👶, and covers essential medicine 💊 for women-headed families who couldn't otherwise afford it.

Matching funds are limited ⏳ give today to make sure your gift counts double. 👇

🔗 Give here 👉 globalgiving.org/projects/59163

#GlobalGiving #WomensHealth #SafeMotherhood #Afghanistan #ActionForDevelopment by @actionfordevelopment

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🎉 We’re pleased to share some exciting news!
💙 Action for Development has been selected for the 2026 Safer World Fund Matching Campaign on GlobalGiving!
Through this campaign, your support will help advance our Access to Primary Healthcare project in Afghanistan 🇦🇫, helping women and families access essential healthcare when they need it most.
Our project provides:
🤰 Free healthcare for women during pregnancy and childbirth
💊 Support with essential medicine costs for women-headed households
🏥 Greater access to vital primary healthcare services
✨ And your generosity can go twice as far!
Donations will be matched 100%, up to $1,000 per donor, until December 31, 2026, or until matching funds run out.
Every contribution can help us reach more women and families with essential healthcare. 🤝
👉 Donate today and multiply your impact:
https://bit.ly/3UM3POk
🙏 Thank you for standing with us and supporting women’s health, dignity, and wellbeing in Afghanistan.
#GlobalGiving #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #Afghanistan #ActionForDevelopment #HealthcareForAll #GlobalHealth by @actionfordevelopment

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This week, the world marked #WorldHumanitarianDay, honoring people who keep showing up in the hardest circumstances.

In #Afghanistan, Action for Development is focused on protecting a hard-won national achievement: a midwifery workforce built from just 467 midwives in 2001 to nearly 35,000 trained graduates by 2021.

This is humanitarian work in practice: not only responding to crisis, but preserving the people and skills that make recovery possible.

To learn more/support our mission, click the #ʟɪɴᴋɪɴʙɪᴏ

#WorldHumanitarianDay #GlobalHealth #Afghanistan #ActionForDevelopment by @actionfordevelopment

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🚨 New Event Alert!

This September, Action for Development is proud to partner in two special events in Geneva celebrating Afghanistan art, music, cultural expression, and resilience.

🔗 Link: https://www.geneve-communes.ch/agenda/blooming-afghanistan-art-resists-hope-blooms-arash-barez-and-aseman-ensemble-live-victoria

🖼️ EVENT 1 — BLOOMING AFGHANISTAN EXHIBITION
📅 7–9 September 2026
📍 Palais des Nations, Geneva – Building A, Salle des Pas Perdus

The exhibition will feature a wide range of artworks from Afghanistan including works created by our students there, giving them an opportunity to share their creativity and perspectives with an international audience in Geneva.
The programme will also include daily interactive painting sessions from 13:00 to 15:00.
One of the artists performing at the Victoria Hall concert will also participate in the exhibition, creating a special connection between the two events through both visual art and music.

🎶 EVENT 2 — CULTURAL RIGHTS DISCUSSION & CONCERT
📅 8 September 2026
📍 Victoria Hall, Geneva

The evening will bring together artists, diplomats, human rights defenders and the public for a discussion on cultural rights in Afghanistan, followed by Afghan refreshments and a concert by Arash Barez and Ensemble Aseman.
🕡 18:30–19:30 — Public discussion on cultural rights in Afghanistan
🥟 19:30–20:00 — Afghan refreshments
🎵 20:30–22:00 — Arash Barez & Ensemble Aseman in concert

Admission is free – registration is required.
We are delighted to support both events and to help bring the creativity of our students in Afghanistan to Geneva.

#BloomingAfghanistan #ActionForDevelopment #Afghanistan #Geneva #AfghanArt #AfghanMusic #CulturalRights #HumanRights #ArtisticFreedom by @actionfordevelopment

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In Afghanistan, women’s rights and opportunities are being stripped away. For many women, midwifery remains one of the few professions they can pursue, and it is a lifeline in a country facing one of the world’s highest maternal and infant mortality rates.
Through our partnership with One Day's Wages and Action for Development, #TogetherWomenRise is supporting midwives like Roshina with the training and resources they need to save lives and care for their communities.
Watch Roshina’s story and see the power of investing in locally led solutions. https://hubs.li/Q04sbfl-0

#Afghanistan #Motherhood #Midwives by @actionfordevelopment

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It was an inspiring and important conversation. We are deeply grateful to our speakers and everyone who joined us to listen, learn, and stand in solidarity with women and girls in Afghanistan. The conversation may be over, but the work—and our commitment—continues.

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For nearly five years, women and girls in Afghanistan have faced one of the most severe rollbacks of rights in modern history. Restrictions have reached nearly every aspect of daily life, from education and employment to healthcare, freedom of movement, and public participation.

Yet Afghan women continue to lead, care for their communities, and fight for a more just future.

Join #TogetherWomenRise for a conversation with the leaders working alongside them every day:

🎙️ Zahra Nader, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief, @zantimes_ (Moderator)
🎙️ Zuhra Dadgar-Shafiq, @actionfordevelopment, implementing partner of @onedayswages
🎙️ Sana Mahmud, @freetorunngo
🎙️ Nancy Newman, @intlangelorg (IANGEL)
🎙️ Dr. Susan Antolin, @womenforafghanwomen

Together, they'll discuss how organizations are adapting to expand maternal healthcare, strengthen mental health, advance women's rights, and provide life-saving support to women and girls despite extraordinary challenges.

Join us on Wednesday, August 12 at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT for this important conversation.

Register today: https://donate.togetherwomenrise.org/2026-august-afghan-webinar-registration-page

#Afghanistan #WomenAndGirls #GlobalGenderEquality #TogetherWomenRise by @actionfordevelopment

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Five years ago, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan.

Since then, communities across the country have faced an escalating humanitarian crisis—from restrictions on women and girls’ rights and a collapsing health system to mass deportations of Afghans from neighboring countries.

Through it all, local organizations have continued to show up.

As @globalgiving prepares to make another round of grants from our Afghanistan Emergency Fund this fall, we are highlighting five incredible partners who have continued to make a difference over the last five years:

📚 @sahareducation is creating pathways for girls and women to continue their education and build skills despite ongoing restrictions.

🏥 Action for Development is helping keep essential healthcare available, including maternal and newborn care.

🤝 @bamyanfoundation is providing emergency assistance to forcibly returned families and supporting community-led underground schools for girls.

🦿 Development & Ability Organization (DAO) is providing prosthetics, physiotherapy, psychosocial support, and other services for people with disabilities and survivors of conflict.

🎒 @aidafghanistanforeducation is helping children move from working in the streets back into classrooms while supporting their families with food assistance.

Five years on, our partners continue to adapt, build, and care for their communities. Stand in solidarity with them and support locally led work in Afghanistan at the link in the comments. by @actionfordevelopment

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