Community Development
Recently the Mazar SHG trainers implemented a child protection training in one of their communities for thirty men. The training focused on issues such as children’s rights, children’s protection, children’s desires, and how to treat children.
Bringing Art Back to Jalalabad
Young and old alike passed by, marveling at dozens of paintings…
Winter Blanket Relief
The hope is that in the future some of these poor families would start their own SHGs after having been in contact with the current groups and seeing how they can work together to better their own lives.
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.
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!
From Farm to Vulnerable Families
“…In this way, we are supporting about 500 vulnerable families a week with fresh vegetables…”
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.
Child Protection Training Changes Men’s Behaviour
Recently the Mazar SHG trainers implemented a child protection training in one of their communities for thirty men. The training focused on issues such as children’s rights,
Restoring Hope Through Stories
The women were amazed that an older woman (our friend is in her early 70s) would travel the world to spend time with them…
Tradition or Technology?
AC4D embraces a long-term perspective, as the shift from a traditional to a technologically-driven farming mentality is a major change for local farmers.
Greenhouses for Health and Profit
Operation Mercy works with schools and individual farmers to support them in setting up successful high-altitude greenhouse operations.
Domestic Abuse Help During COVID-19
During lock down due to COVID-19 in Kazakhstan the rate of domestic abuse has increased as people are quarantined in their homes together.
Knowledge changes lives
In our empowerment project, women and youth interact together and discover their own value.
Developing Good Values Through Reading
Through these books and many others Rahmat project is helping children to develop good values in life so that they will positively impact on society.
Once Strangers, Now a Band of Brothers
The Keystone programme was created when Operation Mercy saw many refugee men in Jordan struggling with Many of the men have experienced changes in their lives through Keystone.
Micro-Business Training Graduates
Participants are actively employed in their own private enterprises using the skills and strategies gleaned from the training to build sustainable businesses!
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.
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,
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,
Stay Home, Stay Healthy! COVID-19 Kids Story Book
Operation Mercy Afghanistan has produced a second COVID-awareness book, “STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY!”. This time the book is focusing on the meaning of quarantine – the importance of staying at home and the importance of keeping sick people separated from the rest of the people in the house.
Goal Setting Cleans up the Neighbourhood
Every Self Help Group (SHG) has a plan or a goal to work toward. Some of the SHGs make three month plans, six month plans and a more mature SHG can have a one year plan.