1.0https://actfordev.org/frenchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MM7LyNzdXs"><a href="https://actfordev.org/french/">Action for Development : Healthy families, empowered communities</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://actfordev.org/french/embed/#?secret=MM7LyNzdXs" width="600" height="338" title="« Action for Development : Healthy families, empowered communities » — " data-secret="MM7LyNzdXs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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Join us! Donate WHO ARE WE? Action for Development provides vital health and education services in Afghanistan to the most marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Our projects prioritize cost-effective, cascade-model approches fostering community participation and empowerment. AfD implements initiatives aimed at strengthening midwifery capacity-building, providing education to street children as well as children with disabilities, while continuing to provide healthcare services through its Comprehensive Health Center and training for health professionals to enhance local capacities. In response to natural disasters, AfD also extends emergency aid, completing our long-term development projects. Learn more about us OUR PROJECTS NUTRITION Learn more HEALTH Learn more EDUCATION Learn more EMERGENCY Learn more MIGRATION Learn more ADVOCACY Learn more Afghanistan At a glance Where beauty and tradition meet poverty and injustice Afghanistan is a country rich in natural beauty and millennial history. At the crossroads of ancient commercial routes,, it served as a center for economic and cultural exchange between empires. However, decades of conflict have left the country  devastated . Following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, a group of Afghan professionals founded Action for Development with the intention of assisting the local population in the reconstruction efforts Between 2001 and 2020, Afghanistan made remarkable achievements; infant mortality dropped from 25% to 10%,  the majority of Afghans gained access to basic healthcare, and although progress was gradual, the rights of women and girls were advancing, at the international level. Today, these progresses are under serious threat with women and girls, particularly  in Afghanistan, facing growing challenges and in need of our support Poverty 97% Today, a staggering 97% of Afghans live below the national poverty line, an increase from 47% in 2020. Since the return of the Taliban, international donors have suspended most non-humanitarian funding and frozen billions of dollars in assets, severly impacting on the Afghan population. This has been further exacerbated by recurring droughts and other natural disasters. Preventable maternal mortality 83% 83% of maternal deaths in Afghanistan could be prevented through access to healthcare and adequate medical training. However, the ban on women’s education has restricted access  to essential healthcare, while increased poverty is  straining the already overburdened public health  system.  The healthcare sector is now facing a critical shortage of skilled professionals, further compromising care. Female Literacy 30% 70% of Afghan women aged 15 and above lack  basic literacy skills, making Afghanistan one of the lowest ranked countries in female literacy.The current ban on education threatens to worsen this situation dramatically, with profound implications for the future of Afghan women and girls. Slums 73% As increasingnumbers of Afghans  migrate to urban areas  search of better opportunities, approximately 73% of urban population now  lives in slums, reflecting the growing socio-economic challenges faced by the country. How is AfD responding to the current Humanitarian Crisis? Despite the escalating humanitarian crisis, Action for Development remains committed to supporting Afghanistan’s  most vulnerable populations through targeted field-based projects. Our cascade-model approach to project management, combined with  our continued presence on the ground enables us to respond to evolving challenges with sensitivity and continue delivering vital services. Become volunteer OUR IMPACT 0 Individuals rely on the Comprehensive Health Center (CHC) for healthcare services. 0 Patients have received essential care through AfD initiatives. 0 Nutritious meals have been provided to children at school, supporting both their health and education. LATEST STORIES Non classé Global Giving Grant Award to AfD’s Afghanistan Earthquake Project Read More News Celebrating International Day of Education: How Do We Contribute at AfD Read More Contributehealth Call for Action! Action for Development is partnering with One Day’s Wages on Developing the Capacity of Midwives! Read More SUPPORT OUR DONATIONS CAMPAIGNS Support Education for Marginalized Kabul Children Donate Now Training Midwives in Afghanistan Donate Now Access to Primary Healthcare in Kabul Donate Now STAY INFORMED Sign up and receive the latest information from AfD! Subscribe You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! 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