AidTrends Afghanistan is an Afghan non-governmental and non-profitable humanitarian organization aptly supported by Afghan and International Aid workers, founded in 2012 The purpose is to serve our community aligned with the flowing UN sustainable goals.

No Poverty

DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

AidTrends applies Sustainable Livelihoods approaches that provides a framework for addressing poverty and vulnerability in both development and humanitarian contexts. They have emerged from the growing realization of the need to put the poor and all aspects of their lives and means of living at the center of development and humanitarian work, while maintaining the sustainability of natural resources for present and future generations.

Sustainable livelihoods objectives aim to increase the sustainability of poor people’s livelihoods through Promoting:

VISION

AidTrends strives to ultimately see a stable and economically strong Afghan society living in harmony and people respect the ideals of peace, good governance, rule of law, human rights and sustainable resource management.

Improved and sustainable livelihood of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan through environmentally sound interventions while focusing on equity, good governance, justice, democracy and human rights.

Respects the unique and inherent worth of all individuals.

Moral and ethical integrity.

People-centered development.

Fairness and equity.

Good governance.

Honesty, transparency and accountability to stakeholders.

Independence.

Communication and collaboration.

Environmentally conscious.

Community managed sustainable and impact-oriented development.

Solidarity with the poor.

  1. Reduce malnutrition and food insecurity that cause irreparable damage to livelihoods, thereby promoting self-sufficiency through introducing sustainable food security and livelihoods improvement initiatives.
  2. Increase access to education for children from poor and vulnerable groups while strengthening the quality and capacity of teachers, teaching/learning environment and institutional structure.
  3. Increase access to primary health care services to vulnerable groups and locations.
  4. Increase public environmental awareness and advocacy through trainings, meetings, media.
  5. Build the capacity of local CSOs, women groups, youth groups in better management practices, service delivery etc.
  6. Enhance education and skills training access to youth and adults to promote employment opportunities.
  7. Enhance peace building, human rights and democracy promotion.
  8. Promote and advocate gender sensitive approaches to enhance women’s rights and girl-child education and strengthen the participation and involvement of women and vulnerable groups in programs and organizations.

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A more supportive and cohesive social environment.

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Improved access to high-quality education, information, technologies and training and better nutrition and health.

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A more secure access to, and better management of, natural resources.

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A better access to basic and facilitating infrastructure;

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A more secure access to financial resources; a policy and institutional environment that supports multiple livelihood strategies and promotes equitable access to competitive markets for all.