Our Projects

Humanitarian Response for Paktika Community

Location: Paktika Total Beneficiaries: 2200 Main activities: this project aimed to support a number of conflict-affected families in Paktika Province, which included the Distribution of Food Item Kits to Conflicted Affected Families and the distribution of Hygiene kits to conflicted affected families. Providing awareness sessions in the province including, hygiene for pregnant and lactating women, nutrition, and development of IEC materials with a manual for targeted communities to enhance the level of knowledge of people in conflict-affected districts enabling them with a primary understanding of WASH-related activities. Goals: Communities affected by crisis and conflict demonstrate access to life-saving humanitarian services appropriate and relevant to their immediate needs and improved hygienic practices. Key achievements: While AWEC was conducting the assessment on conflict-affected families, a severe earthquake happened in this province, and AWEC decided to provide support for earthquake-affected families. This project has been implemented in close coordination with governmental sectors, particularly the Directorate of Economy and Public Health, community leaders, and beneficiaries in the targeted districts of Gomal, Barmal, and Urgon of Paktika province. In the first instance of project start-up, following the immediate approval from the partner in changing the project beneficiaries to earthquake-affected families. The project supported overall 700 households through different services such as the provision of dignity kits, hygiene kits, and awareness on hygiene for pregnant and lactating, nutrition awareness in targeted districts. Moving forward, AWEC Supported more than 450 conflict-affected families in receiving food item kits to fulfill their immediate needs for food. 250 of conflict-affected families (women, girls, men, and boys) received hygiene materials to protect themselves against transmittable diseases. A total of 1,500 men, women, boys, and girls received hygienic education through 100 sessions to protect themselves and maintain their personal and environmental hygiene.

Protection and WASH services to IDPs – NCA 1

Location: Badakshan Total Beneficiaries: 12975 Main Activities: This project aimed to provide WASH services to the IDPs and vulnerable host communities in BDK (Jurm, Baharak, and Faizabad) districts to provide lifesaving WASH tools and awareness for the prevention of disease caused by bad sanitation. Providing short-term employment opportunities to the destitute population of targeted districts through working on schemes and trenches and water resources to vulnerable communities. Goals: Hygiene improvement, access to life-saving wash services, supporting immediate needs of vulnerable communities. Key achievements: The project in Badakhshan province provided crucial support to 12,975 families through WASH and nutrition services. In collaboration with OCHA and DoRR, 450 hygiene kits were distributed to internally displaced households, while four MHM training sessions empowered women and girls with essential knowledge of personal hygiene. Additionally, the rehabilitation and construction of two water sources in Faizabad's Chata and Abo Muslim villages improved access to clean water for approximately 140 families, reducing their dependence on contaminated river and canal water. Significant strides were also made in addressing Gender-related issues with the establishment of three safe spaces in Faizabad, Jurm, and Baharak. These centers, supported by DoWA, the governor's house, and police departments, provided MHPSS and legal services to violence survivors, leading to the identification and resolution of 85 cases during the rollover period. Moreover, a comprehensive KAP assessment gauged community awareness of violence prevention, informing tailored interventions, while 427 NFI kits were distributed to vulnerable women and girls, survivors of violence, and others in need.

Protection & Nutrition / COVID-19 Response

Location: Balkh, Parwan Total Beneficiaries: 194,860 Main Activities: Providing awareness session to women and girls about COVID-19. Capacity building of women and girls through different platforms in the targeted provinces, providing awareness sessions to women and girls in nutrition. Distribution of dignity kits for vulnerable families. Goals: Providing support for Women, adolescent girls and children in Balkh & Parwan provinces and increasing access to health and nutrition services, SBC awareness with referrals, skills building, and livelihood. Key achievements: In this project over 70,944 males and 123,916 females, benefited from the program. Within the project AWEC was able to establish strong collaboration and communication channels among team members and beneficiaries. Besides that, AWEC was able to provide a number of dignity kits, information on health and reproductive health, free screenings and checkups by female doctors, medicine, yoga sessions, and PSS counseling, and literacy courses. Which have allowed women and girls to create networks, make connections, and form friendships with other women and girls within the center. Previously, due to the poor conduct of health workers, families refrained from allowing their female family members to receive treatment. However, through our effective awareness-raising sessions for community members, social behavior changes, and comprehensive training on case management and PSS, we have brought about a positive change in the mindset of both parties.