Stories of Change
They’ve Lost Everything. Your Support Can Help Them Live One More Day.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Kunar province in Afghanistan, with the death toll exceeding 2,200 and thousands more injured. Your donation of $260 can provide a family of 7 with food, blankets, and kitchen supplies.
Celebrating Three Years of Resilience and Hope: SFL’s Mission in Afghanistan
Since the Taliban's takeover in August 2021, SFL has delivered essential food to an astounding 9,730,000 people across Afghanistan. As we celebrate three years of this work, see how your support has helped reach millions of vulnerable families.
Introducing Resilient Cashew Farming: A Sustainable Future with Shelter For Life International
SFL has introduced high-yield cashew varieties from Vietnam to the SeGaBi region, promising 2 tons per hectare while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Just eight months after planting, the first cashew nuts have already appeared.
Empowering Women and Children: The Transformative Impact of the Maternal Child Benefits Program (MCBP) in Warduj
In Warduj district, the Maternal Child Benefits Program is reaching pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under two with vital health and nutrition support. Nearly 4,000 women are now registered, part of a goal to uplift 5,033 across the district.
Rivers of Innovation: Shelter For Life’s Journey from Afghan Peaks to African Shores
By capturing snowmelt from Afghanistan's mountains and channeling it into reservoirs, SFL has transformed barren land into thriving farmland, and reduced landslide risk in the process. Now that same irrigation model is taking root in The Gambia, with Tunisia next on the horizon.
Empowering Women in Agriculture: Driving Sustainable Development Across West Africa
Across Jooli, Diattabah, and Batendeng in Gambia, 50 women have gained funding and training through SFL, growing crops across 6.5 hectares and building sustainable market connections. It's part of a broader push across Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau to expand women's access to finance in agriculture.
Building Hope
For over three decades, conflict has displaced families across Senegal's Casamance region. SFL's Returnee Reintegration Program is helping them return home, building transitional shelters and 15 new wells to bring safe water back to resettled communities.
Cultivating Change: Kitchen Gardens and the Path to Global Sustenance
Women managing kitchen gardens are doing more than feeding their families, research shows that if women farmers had equal access to resources, global hunger could drop by up to 17%. Here's how that potential connects back to the women behind these gardens.
Combating Hunger Amidst Crisis: The Fight for Food Security in Afghanistan
15.3 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity, with 2.8 million at emergency-level scarcity, worsened by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that claimed over 2,400 lives. SFL and WFP's 'Changing Lives' initiative is working to provide relief and long-term stability for the hardest-hit communities.