Stories of Change
Urgent Appeal: Standing with Wardak Province, Afghanistan in the Face of Catastrophic Flooding
Torrential rains have triggered flash flooding, landslides, and loss of life across Wardak Province, Afghanistan. SFL is on the ground assessing needs, donate and note 'Afghanistan' to direct your gift to flood relief.
Shelter For Life’s Remarkable Milestone: Planting a Million Trees and Beyond
SFL has planted over one million fruit and non-fruit trees across Afghanistan, and extended the effort to Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau through cashew orchards, boosting food security, stabilizing soil, and building more resilient communities.
Transforming Lives through Climate Smart Agriculture in Tash Guzar, Afghanistan
A war-torn irrigation canal in Tash Guzar once supplied water to over 15,000 acres of farmland. SFL has restored it with Climate Smart Agriculture practices, turning rain-fed land back into irrigated fields and reviving farmers' livelihoods.
More than just a box
A group of young boys and girls each gather to open their bright red boxes. They are excited as this is the first gift that many have received in some time […]
Vocational Training Brings Renewed Optimism to Women in Taloqan
Education is said to be the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom. While women in Afghanistan increasingly move further towards this freedom […]
The Box Drop Continues!
Across four schools in Takhar province this week, the SFL team were able to continue their distribution of Operation Christmas Child boxes, creating a sea of red rectangles […]
Christmas Comes Early in Afghanistan
The anticipation of opening gifts on Christmas morning has long been a joy experienced by children around the world. For some however, this tradition is a completely new […]
Irrigation Leads to Income in Tahkar Province Community
I am Abdul Bashir; a resident of Norther Afghanistan. We have 8 people in our family and I am a farmer. Sometimes my wife and my children are helping me in the field. […]
Optimism for the Future for Women in Taloqan District
Undeniably, women play a significant role in society. For women in Afghanistan, however, there are many cultural and countless traditional barriers that restrict women from […]