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"We are so thankful that this project happened here.
It was very hard work, but now we are rebuilding our village and we have safe homes for our children... Now we all have a chance for a new life."
-Toora Khan Murad Ali's Mobile Shop Murad Ali is a 55 year old man who lives in Khaja Palang Khah village. The village is hidden in the mountains about 20km East of Taloqan. Its existence is barely known to the provincial authorities and aid agencies. The village’s surroundings is barren and lifeless and water remains a major... more A Successful 25th Anniversary Celebration! Thank you for all of your support in helping us celebrate our 25th Anniversary! With your help we are able to provide 15 fruit trees to families in Northern Afghanistan! These trees will not only be able to provide an extra source of food and nutrition, but they will also help stablize the... more Earthquake Hazard Reduction Training & Awareness SFL is reaching the completion of its first year of earthquake hazard reduction training and awareness in Kabul, Afghanistan. Funded by USAID, this program focuses on informing Kabul residents about ways to prepare for earthquakes. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, people have been... more Pitaw Sey Water Project Providing the Gift of Water to 1,160 People in Northern Afghanistan In Pitaw Sey, a small village in Northern Afghanistan, access to clean water is a daily struggle. With the support of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration(BPRM), SFL was able to provide 1,160 people from Pitaw Sey and neighboring villages with potable water through the construction... more  The Five Orphans of Taka TimuzFifteen year-old Kareem, one of many fatherless kids in the village, would often come out to greet and guide us during monitoring visits of projects at Taka Timuz. A particularly needy community, BPRM funded a winterization project there run by SFL in 2003, and would again fund a 2004-05 shelter... more  Razea's StoryRestoring hope one egg at a time... In June 2009, SFL successfully completed a Livelihood Program funded by the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) in Northern Afghanistan. The project helped over 400 families restore their lives as they move back to Afghanistan. Razea is a woman from Sorcha Village who received... more  Surgery For SurayaSuraya (an Arabic name for the constellation, Pleiades) is an eight-year old girl who lives in one of the villages that benefited from the most recent BPRM shelter program near Taloqan. This past Spring of 2007, in the midst of shelter construction, a distressed mother came to one of SFL's... more Micro Loans - Substantial Change The following is a story of a man empowered to start his own business that not only provided for his family, but the entire community. Shirin Khan returned to Chagam village after serving as a commander fighting against the Taliban. Ever since the defeat of the Taliban he has been desperate... more Rajab Gul's Story A new beginning Rajab Gul is an elderly lady who lives in Chagam village, in Northern Afghanistan. She was selected as one of SFL's new shelter beneficiary. Although she appears physically strong, Rajab Gul is constantly reminded of her life during the Taliban rule, that tragically took her husband and one... more  From Tragedy to HopeFive years ago, on high hills located on either end of the dry riverbed that ran through the village of Lataband, forces of the Afghan Northern Alliance and the Taliban took up opposing positions and began shooting. Nearly all of the residents in the small village below prepared to evacuate... more |
