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Organization Profile: Afghan Zamin Education and Development Assistance (AFZENDA)
AFZENDA: Transforming Lives, Shaping Futures
Purpose and Establishment:
AFZENDA, The Afghan Zamin Education and Development Assistance organization, operates under non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Afghan laws, with a mission to support marginalized families, including women and people with disabilities, in establishing their businesses.
Overview:
Founded on October 15, 2007, AFZENDA, formerly Afghanistan Zamin Education and Development Assistance (AFGHANISTAN ZENDABAD), is a distinguished non-governmental and non-profit organization. Registered as a national NGO in Afghanistan and a 501-C3 non-profit in the United States, AFZENDA operates from District 10, Shahr-e-Now Fanoos University Compound, and Kabul, Afghanistan.
Mission:
AFZENDA’s mission is to train and develop the next generation of leaders to support Afghan communities and civil society by providing impactful programs for innovative solutions to support women and girls who have limited access to such opportunities. Our assistance is through education and training. through education and training.
Vision:
Believing in creating educational opportunities and social and economic support, AFZENDA envisions the scientific, social, and economic self-sufficiency of society through its impactful programs.
Values:
Guided by fundamental societal values and traditions, AFZENDA ensures that all its activities align with the rights of the people.
Summary of organization’s main activities:
A. Social Service and Skills Development Sector:
1. Researching social and pathological needs of community members, identifying their skills, and providing jobs aligning with their abilities.
2. Mobilizing aid and charities for poverty alleviation among natural disaster victims, war survivors, and vulnerable groups.
B. Education Sector:
1. Establishing educational opportunities through centers for children, youth, and vulnerable members.
2. Creating educational courses, adult schools, and literacy programs for men and women.
C. Health and Environmental Protection Sector:
1. Organizing short-term health and environmental education programs.
2. Collaborating with the Environment Department for improved environmental sanitation and water management.
D. Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Sector:
1. Promoting modified seeds and establishing seedling farms.
2. Enhancing sales of farmers’ produce through exhibitions and markets.
3. Empowering farmers through education and new agricultural tools.
E. Economic Empowerment:
AFZENDA fosters economic independence and sustainability for marginalized families, including women and people with disabilities.
Innovative Initiatives:
AFZENDA drives change through innovative projects, exemplified by its clothing production and marketing, wool weaving, and embroidery project in Bamiyan province. Reviving centuries-old traditions, these initiatives empower families and communities, locally and globally.
Leadership Transition:
In a significant transition on August 27, 2023, Mohammad Yasin Farid assumed leadership, propelling AFZENDA forward. Alongside Said Abdullah Hashimi, they re-established the organization with the Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, solidifying its status as a National NGO under registration number 5895 on October 22, 2023.
Founders’ Legacy:
Rooted in the MacMakins’ arrival in Afghanistan in 1961, Mary MacMakin’s visionary establishment of PARSA in 1996 laid the foundation for AFZENDA’s journey.
AFZENDA Today:
Under new dynamic leadership, AFZENDA stands as a beacon of resilience and innovation, committed to education, development, economic empowerment, and impactful initiatives, shaping a brighter future for Afghanistan.
