Hallo, sweet viewers, and welcome to Good People, Good Works. Our
program today features the magnificent country of Afghanistan and its
journey toward greater prosperity, happiness and harmony.
Afghanaid,
a benevolent organization founded in 1981, is playing an important role
in uplifting the country by improving the lives of rural residents
through programs that enhance food production, foster economic growth
and enhance social welfare.
With headquarters in the country’s
capital of Kabul, Afghanaid works directly with over 500,000 Afghans,
and seeks to promote long-term, sustainable development in this great
nation.
Afghanaid’s chairman Mr. David Page tells us more about the caring organization.
David(m):
Afghanaid, though it’s a British charity, it’s a largely Afghan
organization. It started in Peshawar in Pakistan, but since 2003 our
head office has been in Kabul.
We have approximately 350
members of staff, the great majority of whom are Afghans. And it’s
those people who are working in the provinces and doing the day to day
work of helping the Afghan village communities.
For more details on Afghanaid, please visit
www.afghanaid.org.uk