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Home based intervention of the Disability Program Impact Evaluation Study (DPIES)
News An impact evaluation study of the home based intervention of the Disability Programme (DP) of Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) was carried out in collaboration with the George Warren Brown School Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis between January 2013 and June 2016.
SCA calls for protection of civilians, its medical staff and health facilities
News Following the issuance of a press release, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) hereby addresses all parties involved in the war, during a joint press conference held today in Kabul at the office of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR) and urges them to stop violation of the International Humanitarian Law and […]
Zarmina’s hard work makes her achieve big
News It is 10:25AM, Zarmina is busy with her customers in her shop. After four years, she is a well-known shopkeeper in the society and Oglan village, Sholgara district in Balkh province. She is one of the many other girls, who struggles with all these economic and cultural problems. She always dreamt of having a job to support her family and her education.
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan celebrate the International Women’s Day
News Under the theme of “think equal, build smart, and innovate for change”, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan celebrated the International Women’s Day on 11th of March 2019 at Kabul Management Office. In this special event, all SCA Kabul Management Office staff including women, girls, men and boys participated.
SCA supports National Teacher Elected Council in Kabul
News Swedish Committee for Afghanistan on May 14, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Teacher Elected Council (NTEC) in Kabul. Based on this MOU, SCA grants an amount of 1.857.106 Afghani to NTEC in order to support the teacher’s rights and improve education in Afghanistan. Sonny Mansson, SCA’s Country Director stresses on the […]
Yasamin and Zabihullah want to help people by providing them physiotherapy services
News Zabihullah and Yasamin are husband and wife who are fresh graduates of the SCA supported three years physiotherapy diploma training programme namely “Towards Improved Quality Rehabilitation Services in Afghanistan” (TIQRA) project located in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province. In order to evaluate the need for physiotherapists in Afghanistan, a joint mapping was conducted by the Handicap […]
Hospital Run by SCA in Maidan Shahr Made Great Improvements in 2018
News In 2018 Maidan Shahr hospital climbed to third best hospital in all Afghanistan. A digital X-ray machine, improved facilities and extended 24-hour services, means patients in Wardak now have access to better health services. “I am happy with the treatment we have received”, says Hakimullah Hamdard, 30, who has come to the hospital with his […]
The women’s savings bank provides loans, hope and friendship
News The women in the village of Charmgari have formed a women’s council and launched a savings bank. Using the bank, they not only take out loans and invest in their own farms, they also make decisions on what their lives should look like and how their village should develop. They also laugh a lot.
The construction of a school provides hope for the future in the middle of the war
News Education is something that tends to engage members and donors of SCA. In the future, Afghanistan-Nytt will follow the construction of several new schools in Afghanistan. Such as in the village of Zadran-e-Payeen, where the war poses a risk for the children studying outdoors.