AACO History
The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association was founded in London in
2003. Three years later, AACO become an international charity providing
assistance to Afghanistanis in education and health.
Current Projects
ACAA has offices in six Afghanistan provinces to:
• Establish
sustainable frameworks through which villagers identify their development
needs.
• Work with men, women and children, including the most
vulnerable women.
• Work in agriculture to eliminate water shortages and
end the continuing conflict between farmers over water.
• Provide
humanitarian assistance to poor people in need.
• Provide pre &
post-natal information and advice; teach basic health and hygiene
messages.
• Run IT and language classes for women to invest in newly
learned skills.
• Organise play schemes for children.
The ability and commitment
of our volunteers has enabled the The Afghanistan and Central Asian
Association to continue working, despite a difficult security and financial
situation over the last twenty nine years.
Kabul
Mr Mohammad Ghows
Parwan - Baghlan Province
Mr Abdul Raof
He has worked on the construction of schools, bridges, wells,
eradication of drugs and water supply projects in Ghorband district.
“I would like to thank all those agencies that are working for our war
ravaged country. With their continued support our people can become
self-sufficient. The Afghanistani people won’t forget those who have helped
them"
Pole-khomri
Mr
Assadullah
Takhar - Mr Naeem Riazat
“I really feel a responsibility to
help people suffering in my Province. This is why I joined
Afghanistan and Asian Community Organisation. I want to help the construction of
school, roads and health centres an important role in the reduction of poverty.
When I started this work in Takhar , it was the first opportunity that
ever seen in the village to work on a voluntary basis with a charity
organisation based in London. People have hope from us and are full of
excitement and enthusiasm. Afghanistan needs our assistance and the nation will
never forget all the help we have already given them. The Afghanistan people
won’t forget those who have helped them. Thank you.”
Ghorband
Mr Hasibullah and Mr Farid
We are in the process of helping our people through our branches in
Afghanistan
More about the provinces
of Afghanistan.
Samangan Baghlan, Badakhshan Balkh, Parwan,
Samangan
Samangan is located
approximately two hundred and fifty kilometres north west of Kabul, straddling
the main road between the capital and Mazar-i-Sharif. Whilst accessibility is
relatively good and climatic extremes are less significant then elsewhere, the
province suffers disproportionately from lack of access to water, often
necessitating the drilling of deep wells, which bring further risks of water
table depletion and soil salinity. The majority of people are Tajik and 90% of
them are employed in agriculture. Only 20% of the land is irrigated, while 80%
is rain-fed. Almonds, walnuts and pistachios, the most marketable products from
Samangan, are exported internationally. Livestock products are also an important
source of income.
Afghanistan's 2003 National Risk and Vulnerability
Assessment (NRVA) showed Samangan provice to have one of the lowest levels of
household access to safe drinking water (1%). 62% of households suffered from
poor diets, while vulnerability to the incidence of shocks was the highest in
Afghanistan. These shocks include drought, crop pests and livestock diseases.
Afghanistan and Asian Community Organisation has been working in Samangan since
May 2008
Baghlan
Baghlan, 'The
Country of Light', is a mountainous province in the north of Afghanistan. It has
a very distinctive and diverse cultural identity. It consists of a number of
districts.
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