Action for Development

International Day of the Girl Child ✨ This year's theme is “Girls' Vision for the Future”, and more than ever, it's crucial to empower girls to imagine and build that future. At Action for Development, we believe that education is the key to every girl shaping a future in her own image. 🌍 💫 🎓 Why educate girls? Because when they're educated, girls acquire the tools they need to dream, innovate and become tomorrow's leaders. They can see beyond obstacles and create a future where equality, justice and sustainability are at the heart of our societies. 💡 Girls' vision for the future is one of progress, equality and change. By giving them access to education, we enable them to explore their full potential and become key players in tomorrow's world. Support girls' futures by donating to our “Education for Marginalized Kabul Children” project, and give them the chance to build a better future. 💪 💫 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxGSQQh #GirlsVision #EducationForAll #EmpowerHer #ActionForDevelopment #GirlsLead

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Warwick TeamWork 2024, a third-year collaboration with Action for Development, was a great success! 🎓 ✨ Our Health and Emergency Aid teams conducted research on the impact of social media in the humanitarian world. Their insights on how AfD can optimize its impact are truly inspiring. 💡 🌍 We’re proud of the incredible work these students have done and look forward to implementing their innovative recommendations! 🙌 📈 #WarwickTeamWork #universityofwarwick #ActionForDevelopment #SocialMediaImpact #HumanitarianAid #InnovationInAction #StudentResearch #MakingADifference Esther de Perlaky Tori Reynolds An Yi Rodriques

Today starts the World Breastfeeding Week! 🌍 🤱 International Breastfeeding Week, celebrated every year from August 1 to 7, aims to promote and encourage breastfeeding worldwide. This week also raises awareness of the importance of training healthcare professionals to advise mothers who wish to breastfeed 🍼 As a result, AfD aims to promote education on breastfeeding in Afghanistan, through its Midwifery Training Program. 💪 You can help us improve the health of mothers and the knowledge of professionals by making a donation! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtbFV6V ✨ Let’s support breastfeeding for all! #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #togetherformoms World Health Organization UNICEF

🎉 Year 3 with the University of Warwick TeamWork International Programme! 🌍 ✨ Each year, we collaborate with talented students to develop ideas, conduct research, and write proposals 📚💡 Tori Reynolds Esther de Perlaky #WarwickTeamWork #universityofwarwick

Today’s the day! ✨ GlobalGiving's #JulyBonusDay matching campaign starts today! From 9:00 AM EST until funds run out, GlobalGiving will match all donations over $100 made on their platform. The higher the donation, the higher the match! 💪 Support Afghan communities this July Bonus Day! Click on the links below to learn more about our projects: Support Education for Marginalized Kabul Children: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxGSQQh Winterization Aid for Afghan communities: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dt6yiP4 Together, we can make a difference! 🧡 🙏 #GlobalGiving #julybonusday #julybonusday2024 #donation

❄ Afghanistan is prone to landslides, flooding, heavy snowfall and low temperatures during the winter months. Night-time temperatures sometimes drop to -9 C (15 F) 🌙 Harsh weather conditions impact the most vulnerable communities of the country, living in rural and inaccessible areas, in extreme poverty and lacking access to basic needs. 👉 But you can help us to provide communities with the means to survive the months of extreme weather. 📅 On July 10th, your donations of over $100 will be matched up to 20% by our partner organization, GlobalGiving. Please donate and help us make a difference in the lives of the people of Afghanistan 🙏 ➡ https://lnkd.in/dt6yiP4 You can also take a look to our education program for marginalized Kabul children: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dxGSQQh #GlobalGiving #julybonusday #julybonusday2024 #donation

Save the date! ⏳ 📢 Next Wednesday, July 10th, your donations of over $100 will be matched up to 20% by our partner organization, GlobalGiving. Please donate and help us make a difference in the lives of the people of Afghanistan. Take a look at our projects by clicking on the links and consider supporting our: "Education for Marginalized Kabul Children" project: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxGSQQh "Winterization Aid for Afghan communities" project: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dt6yiP4 Together, we can make a difference! 💙 🙏 #GlobalGiving #julybonusday #julybonusday2024 #donation

With a great thank you to all our supporters and partners who enabled a successful side event on 21 June 2024, at the graduate Institute of Geneva, set up by AfD. The panel discussion addressed issues related to Afghanistan’s refugees and educated cadres in exile and how the world could support them. The event was concluded by screening of a film “The Unfinished Journey…” #graduateinstitutegeneva #empowerment #EXILE #women #solidarity #filmprojection

I plan to go tomorrow morning! Looking forward to it Zohra Dadgar - Shafiq . Also, giving a heads up to Megan Paterson-Brown Rita Boyle (Baumgartner) who might be able to join in person. Will it be streamed?

✨ Join our panel discussion! We invite you to our panel discussion on the challenges facing Afghan women in exile and those living inside the country. We will explore ways to empower them, defend their rights and listen to suggestions from those who have had the pain of rebuilding their lives from scratch. How could the international community further support their efforts? 🤔 💬 This discussion will be followed by a screening of the film "An Unfinished Journey": 🎬 Witness the powerful story of four female leaders from Afghanistan, forced into exile after the Taliban took power in 2021. Stripped of their influence, they fight from a far to keep the world's attention on the crisis and the rights of Afghan women and girls 💪 📅 Date: 21st June 2024 🕛 Time: Panel Discussion from 9h00 - 10h00 | Film Screening: 16h00 to 17h30 🔎 Location: Graduate Institute Auditorium (A2) Don't miss this unique opportunity to get informed, exchange ideas and support the cause of Afghan women. 👉 Confirmations and Reservations please email to: comms_support@actfordev.org #DiscussionPanel #Women #Afghanistan #Exile #FilmProjection #Solidarity #Empowerment