- Asia
Afghanistan
Fight against maternal and child mortality
Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been active in Afghanistan since 1995 and carries out projects related to health, child protection and rural development. In 2010, more than 346,000 people benefited from Tdh activities.
The context
Afghanistan has been a country in conflict for more than 30 years. There are numerous security risks for the civil population, leading to large-scale displacement. Many end up on the outskirts of cities, mainly Kabul, in makeshift camps, without water or electricity. Access to basic services such as education and healthcare is not guaranteed. In these conditions, one woman in 11 risks dying giving birth, and nearly one child in five does not reach the age of five years old.
Our intervention on the ground
Mother and child health
In the most deprived areas of Kabul and Kandahar, pregnant women receive house calls from midwives trained by Tdh. They refer the more serious cases to health centres, and check up on babies during their first few weeks of life.
The Child Rights Consortium (CRC)
Tdh manages the Child Rights Consortium in collaboration with two Afghan organisations, Aschiana and LKRO. Three categories of children are involved: children working on the street, children in conflict with the law and particularly vulnerable children (victims of abuse and children with disabilities). Alongside direct intervention aimed at improving children’s living conditions, the CRC also carries out advocacy work to defend children’s rights at the highest level.
Support for rural areas
Tdh has been active in Rustaq since 2007, in one of the remotest regions of northern Afghanistan. It offers mother and child healthcare, develops revenue-generating activities such as beekeeping and planting fruit trees, and has recently implemented a project aimed at improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene in the region.
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69.173241
34.533316
Kabul
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65.762386
31.607282
Kandahar
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69.586487
37.345269
Rustaq
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70.460358
34.482335
Jalalabad
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71.088181
34.123515
Torkham
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62.179341
34.374917
Herat
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67.110987
36.707417
Mazar-e-Sharif
Centered at 67.709953 33.93911 5
Places of intervention : Kabul, Kandahar, Rustaq, Jalalabad, Torkham, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif
Projects : Fight against maternal and child mortality, Supporting street children, Rural development
In joint cooperation with : Various local partners
Delegate : Fabrice Cregut
Expatriate staff : 6
National staff : 194
Budget : 7'407'970 CHF
Gallery
Latest News
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13 Dec 2011
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Trafficking and exploitation Afghanistan
Afghanistan: For street kids, abuse lurks on every corner
Thousands of children are working to earn desperately needed money for their families. The partner organization of Terre des hommes has witnessed a significant rise in the number of working street children who have been sexually assaulted. Read more
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16 Nov 2011
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Health and nutrition Afghanistan
Afghanistan: At 57, she has delivered 50,000 children
Midwife Naseema Qochi is easily recognized when she walks into the spartan health clinic nestled beside a rose garden in the dusty warrens of Qlia Bakhtyar. The health officer examining a small boy greets her warmly: Salaam alaikum. Qochi has helped three generations of wome... Read more
Side Notes
Children’s situation
- 87% home births in Afghanistan
- 13% of children aged between 5 and 14 have to work
Results 2010
In Kabul and Kandahar, the mother-and-child project helped women and new-born babies in the most vulnerable villages and to inland-displaced persons, by bringing them medical treatment and items of basic necessity. 14,181 new-born babies received health care and 189,454 women and children attended sessions for health and hygiene education.
The Consortium for Child Rights is in its 6th year and continues its work with the Ministries to bring into existence a global plan for the social protection of Afghani children. 38,848 children have benefited from the project, of whom 2,043 have gone back to school, 40% of them girls.
The project for rural development in Rustaq enabled the communities of 100 villages to be given advice on apiculture, agriculture and irrigation.
Testimonial
Every day Shawama, 13 year old, can be found in the dusty streets of the four million metropolis of Kabul. She sells socks to make her small contribution towards meeting some of the needs of her family.
- Shawama, Shawama, Tdh beneficiary in Afghanistan
Job Offers
- Rustaq Project Manager Livelihood Afghanistan
- Kabul Communication and Advocacy Officer Afghanistan
- Afghanistan - Kabul Country Representative Afghanistan
- Kabul Project Manager Justice Juvenile Afghanistan
Headquarters
Terre des hommes
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