Children of War: Make it History

25 years of sufferings. That's an entire generation growing up with every day images and realities of war,violence, poverty and deprivation from basic needs of life. It's about time to 'make it history'.

As Afghanistan is taking baby steps towards reconstruction, unprecedented amount of work lies ahead to bring the 'children of war' to the mainstream of a normal and deserved life.

Several times I have been approached by concerned and generous individuals, "I am touched by what your country has gone through, but tell me what I could do as an individual." Due to skepticism about the functioning and legitimacy of several non-governmental organizations, amongst other reasons, I would always have little to offer in response .

This changed when I came across ASCHIANA, meaning "nest" in Dari, a prominent and well-respected non-governmental organization for orphans and street working children.

On a recent visit to Kabul, I recall friends telling me: "There is this organization that gathers street children, beggars and orphans from street, sometimes against their will, and registers them at ASCHIANA. There, they receive food, education, clothing and some support for their families. Why would then they beg on the streets?"

Many local people support such initiatives to the extent that they agree with the 'forceful element' of taking the street kids away from the streets. I must say that I am not 100% sure whether this is the case in reality.

Regardless, I am inviting you to consider sponsoring an Afghan child. You could learn more about the organization through Aschiana's website.

No more children on the streets of Kabul, a city that has over 10,000 widows and thousands of orphans. Initiatives such as Aschiana's child sponsorship programs are worth praising and deserve our collective support.

One child at a time towards the transformation of the Afghan society starting from 'children of war' to 'children of change'.

The time to act for a good cause is now. Are you in?

Why Support Aschiana?

Read one child's story
BBC Story on ASCHIANA
TDH Website, Aschiana's donor agency
UK-based Friends of Aschiana
Sponsor a Child today