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Islamic Relief in Afghanistan

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Islamic Relief (IR) has been working in Afghanistan since 1992 and set up an office in 2001 to respond to the conflict.

Early projects combined emergency relief with development and included drought relief and food assistance. Current projects include education, water and sanitation, livelihoods support and rebuilding community infrastructure.

Development Projects
Project NameLocationStart YearStatus 
Seed and Fertilizer Distribution with the component of Irrigation Micro-ProjectsKabul (Bagrami, Char Asyab and Paghman Districts) 2008 Ongoing More
HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention for Female Injecting Drug Users in Balkh ProvinceBalkh 2008 Ongoing More
One-to-One Orphan Sponsorship ProgrammeKabul 2008 Ongoing More
Provision of Safe Drinking water to the neediest people 101 Shallow wells (equipped with hand pumps)Kabul 2008 Completed More
Winterization 2008 (Distribution of Food and non-food items)Kabul 2008 Completed More
Provision of Safe Drinking water to the neediest people 20 shallow wells (equipped with hand pumps)Balkh (Shortepa) 2007 Completed More
Vocational Training and Literacy Project for OrphansBalkh 2007 Ongoing More
Kabul Integrated Family Development CentreKabul 2007 Ongoing More
Kabul Integrated Family Development CentreKabul 2007   More
Kandahar Livestock DevelopmentKandahar 2007 Completed More
7 Shallow wells - Provision of Safe Drinking water to the neediest people of Kabul.Kabul 2007 Completed More
Drug Users Rehabilitation Project Along with Provision of basic Health Services (Health Clinic)Balkh (Shortepa district) 2006 Ongoing More
Rehabilitation of Irrigation SystemLoghar Province 2006 Completed More
Seeds and Fertilizer DistributionKandahar province 2005 Completed More
Afghan Crises Relief Programme 3Helmand Province 2005 Completed More
Flood Relief Programme in BadakhshanBadakhshan Province 2005 Completed More
Helmand IDP’s and Drought Relief Programme IIBaghni District, Helmand Province 2004 Completed More
Ensuring Quality Education for School ChildrenKandahar Province 2004 Ongoing More
FAO Fall 2003 Seed and Fertilizer Distribution ProgrammeBaghni and Kajaki Districts, Helmand Province 2003 Ongoing More
Clothes for IDPsKabul Province 2003 Completed More
Helmand Tents for EducationHelmand Province 2003 Completed More
Traditional Birth Attendants Training in PaghmanPaghman District, Kabul Province 2003 Ongoing More
Panjshir Flood DistributionKapisa Province 2003 Completed More
Primary Education InfrastructureProvince 2003 Completed More
Rehabilitation of Primary Education InfrastructureKandahar 2002 Completed More
Irrigation Rehabilitation in KajakiKajaki, Helmand Province 2002 Completed More
Irrigation Rehabilitation PaghmanPaghman district, Kabul 2002 Completed More
Afghan Crises Relief Programme 2Kandahar Province Helmand Province 2002 Completed More
Paghman Education Project (PEP)Paghman district, Kabul 2002 Completed More
Paghman ClinicPaghman district, Kabul 2002 Completed More
Assisting vulnerable children in Kabul cityAschiana centre in Kabul 2002 Completed More
Rehabiliation of Primary Education InfrastructureKandahar 2002 Completed More
Reconstruction of Teacher Training High SchoolKandahar City, Kandahar Province 2002 Completed More
Women's Bakery ProjectKandahar 2002 Completed More
Irrigation Rehabiliation in KajakiKajaki, Helmand Province 2002 Completed More
JICA Resident Survey KandaharKandahar Province 2002 Completed More
Drought Relief ProgrammeKandahar Province 2000 Completed More
Irrigation Rehabilation PaghmanPaghman district, Kabul - Completed More
Irrigation Rehabilation PaghmanPaghman district, Kabul - Completed More



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