Community Development
STEP aims to help women who are inactive in the workforce to have the confidence, resilience and support to move ahead despite others thinking they have no future as husband-less women.
More Muscles – Less Anger
Some of them wish the group could meet more than twice a week, but all the men say that they are continuing the exercises at home.
From Farm to Vulnerable Families
“…In this way, we are supporting about 500 vulnerable families a week with fresh vegetables…”
Children’s Lives are Changing
Through the Self Help Group Approach, staff worked hard to form new children’s groups last year in the less-privileged areas of Kabul and its surroundings. As many as 1500 children connected with a group and are now enjoying and using our Rahmat books.
Hunger for Education in Afghanistan
The hunger for more education in Afghanistan is almost tangible and so is the need to improve the education standards and resources.
Shoe Making Business Launched
Success stories from Self Help Group (SHG) members abound in Afghanistan. Operation Mercy has over 900 such groups currently empowering women and their families.
Books by Afghans for Afghans
At a recent book exhibition, Tolo TV was looking for a publisher whose books were “pure Afghan”, produced by Afghans, for Afghans and published inside Afghanistan.
Trust facilitates learning
In the women and youth empowerment project we address several key social and health issues, literacy, learning English, leadership in community/family, equal rights, stigma and advocacy.
Crops and Computers
At the Agricultural Cooperation for Development (AC4D) farm, the team is now testing some of the newest technologies to increase crop yields while minimizing the quantity of resources applied to the crops.
A day with the Circus
Doesn’t every child love the circus, perhaps even dreaming of being part the circus act? Imagine the delight when Afghan children from Operation Mercy’s Children groups enjoyed the visit of an organisation which uses circus performance to empower young people in Afghanistan.
Teaching and Training
What is better than teaching young people skills for the future? Helping to develop local teachers so they can teach these skills!
Finding Support and Belonging
Women are finding support and belonging through sharing their stories and pain with their self-help group and hearing the stories and struggles of others.
Developing a Love for Learning
Training kindergarten teachers in more interactive teaching methods that use games, songs, crafts etc. to fully engage the children in learning.
Food for health and livelihood
As Operation Mercy trains and equips farmers and partners, we support the health and livelihoods of families in the Pamirs as well as see an increase in quantity,
A Brighter Future
“The English course has taken me into a totally different world! If God wills, I will join the computer course also.”
Women’s Day with No Agenda
Their biggest felt need is to have someone who isn’t there to benefit from them, but who wants to listen to their stories and to believe in them.
Discovery through Reading
The light went on in her eyes when she discovered that she could sound out words. Now the hard part isn’t getting her to come and read,
Brothers Become Keystone Coaches
“And how do we lead our families with love, speak in a kind way, and not with violence?” asks Ahmed. He is one of the coaches at Keystone.
Two Lives on the North Side
STEP aims to help women who are inactive in the workforce to have the confidence, resilience and support to move ahead despite others thinking they have no future as husband-less women.
Encouraging change in agricultural practice
In the Roshkala district of the Pamir Mountains, we held an orchard biodiversity seminar where we discussed the life cycles of a variety of different insects living in their gardens.
An Abandoned Son
The staff decided to register Matin in the middle of the term and they involved him in every outdoor event and indoor activity. They asked the teachers to take his special situation into consideration.