Afghanistan Humanitarian Emergency Links

This page contains links and information on the Afghanistan complex emergency and current humanitarian and development aid programs. The internet sites and organizations listed here are not necessarily endorsed by Afghan Solidarity, nor the information in them guaranteed to be accurate. These links are supplied as an informational service by Afghan Solidarity.

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Information Sources and Directories Directories of UN agencies, and humanitarian aid and disaster relief organizations for overview of situation and programs, news, funding status and appeals.
Internet Aid and Relief Organizations Internet directories. Information on programs of over 150 organizations. Donate over the internet.
Exclusively Afghanistan Exclusive focus on Afghanistan.
Additional Aid Programs Other relief organizations with programs in Afghanistan not listed elsewhere.
Landmines Landmines and de-mining in Afghanistan.
Refugees and Internal Displacement Refugees and internally displacemed persons: maps, contributions, programs, policies, etc.
Development and Reconstruction Development programs in Afghanistan.

 

Information Sources and Directories
UN Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs Special section on Afghanistan. Links to major agencies with current information on crisis. Aid organizations registered with the UN. Funding status and appeals. MUST SEE.
ReliefWeb Current updates on situation in Afghanistan. Index and links to aid organizations registered with UN. Master information source on relief efforts.
Development Gateway Click on 'Get Information on Thousands of Projects'. Click on 'Detail Search: Country', choose 'Afghanistan'. Read about the projects! Extensive information on development programs. Internet portal funded by the World Bank.
Assistance Afghanistan UN Afghanistan assistance organization. Information on organizations and programs devoted to Afghanistan. Links to aid, development, landmine, educational and other programs.
World Health Organization (WHO) Pubic health reports. Has special reports on public health in Afghanistan.
Oxfam International Agriculture, food, public health, development information.
UN World Food Programme (WFP) Co-ordinates and provides logistical support for food aid.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Monitors and forecasts agricultural situation and food supplies, sponsors agricultural programs.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster, health, medical situation and programs.
US Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. disaster relief and economic development agency. Information on Afghanistan disaster relief response.
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Internet Aid and Relief Organizations
InterAction Coalition of over 150 aid, relief, and development organizations. Special section on 'Crisis in Afghanistan'. Index of organizations with programs in Afghanistan. CARE, Save the Children, and other major groups. Information on individual organizations' programs.
NetAid Periodic donor campaigns and information on Afghanistan crisis.
Action by Churches Together (ACT) Coalition of church aid and relief organizations. Three programs currently in Afghanistan.
Network for Good Information on internet public service. Links to information on Afghanistan refugee crisis. Donations through link to NetAid.
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Exclusively Afghanistan
Afghan Institute of Learning Schools for children in Afhanistan and Pakistan refugee camps. Teacher training, health education, income generation, computer and internet classes.
Afghan Women's Mission Medical care and public health projects for women and girls in Afghanistan and Refugee centers in Pakistan.
The Children of War Shelter, clothing, health, eductation and vocational programs for families in Afghanistan and Pakistan refugee camps. Family sponsorships available.
Co-operation Center for Afghanistan Development Projects focusing on Hazara and northern areas of Afghanistan around Balkh. Additional info at Assistance Afghanistan.
Help the Afghan Children (HTAC) Educational and health facilities, vocational training, and relief aid.
Ibn Sina Public health, immunization and medical programs in Afghanistan, mainly serving women and children.
Shuhuda Organization Health, education, income generation and social infrastructure programs focusing on women and children.
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Additional Aid Programs
Anti-tuberculosis Association (ATA) Information on anti-TB programs in Afghanistan. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
Islamic Circle of North America Islamic organization with extensive program in Afghanistan. Food relief, education programs.
Islamic Relief Islamic organization with extensive program in Afghanistan and surrounding countries. Food relief, agricultural and irrigation system rehabilitation.
Global Relief Foundation Islamic organization with extensive program in Afghanistan. Emergency food and medical relief programs.
Life for Relief and Development Public health, medical, food, shelter and refugee assistance. Afghanistan section on home page. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
Merlin Refugee Medical Care.
Ora International Drug dependency treatment, detoxification and rehabilitation, public health and HIV/AIDS programs. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
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Landmines
MineAction UN landmine organization. Much of site under construction as of November 2001. Will have extensive resources on policy, organizations, situation reports, etc.
International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) Special section on Afghanistan. Reports, maps, news, organizations operating in Afghanistan, donations.
Afghan Technical Consultants UN associated Afghan de-mining organization. Detailed information on activities.
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Refugees and Internal Displacement
UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) Special section on Afghanistan Refugee Crisis: information, news, maps, funding status, donations, links.
American Refugee Committee Maps, donations, reports.
Danish Refugee Council Detailed reports on activities in Afghanistan. Program includes agricultural and social infrastructure programs for refugees.
Norwegian Refugee Council Afghanistan section: news, updates, reports. See 'Global IDP Project' for information on internally displaced persons.
U.S. Committee for Refugees Reports, position papers, policy planning, advocacy. Extensive materials on Afghanistan.
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Development and Reconstruction
International Foundation of Hope Sponsors development projects emphasizing local organizations: tailoring and quiting shops, seed for replanting, wheelchair manufacture, etc.
Afghan Development Association (ADA) Co-ordinates co-operative programs involving sponsorship and local community participation in social infrastructure, educational, agricultural and other projects.
Multi Activity Rural Upgrading Foundation (MARUF) Programs for social infrastructure, public health, water supply, shelter, etc. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
Shelter Now International (SNI) Shelter, food processing, social infrastructure programs. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
Union of Assistance For Afghan Refugees Children's Schools Educational programs in Afghanistan and refugee camps. Builds and rehabilitates schools and provides necessary infrastructure. Detailed info on program at Assistance Afghanistan.
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