February 2026 - I didn't know much about the value of crops or cultivation techniques before, but I've learned so much from your training. The training on saving, planting methods, and nutritional awareness has helped us increase our harvest and improve our family's health...
December 2025 - We meet a mother with her son Nabi in a clinic in Afghanistan. She wants to share her story, hoping that other mothers will receive the same help. When Nabi fell ill, I didn't know what was wrong. He was weak, had little appetite, and his arms were thin...
April 2025 - We meet Namibia and her son Jaabir at the clinic. This is her story: “Originally, I am from the Koshk E Kohna region. After the American troops withdrew, life became too difficult for me, so I moved to Herat. My family consists of eight members, with Sohail Jan being the fourth child. Our economic situation is extremely dire. My husband lives with his second wife and does not care for us. He abandons us to fend for ourselves.
January 2025 - This is the story of Karim, a participant in our food security project in Afghanistan: “My name is Karim. Our family consists of five members: my mother, my two sisters, my younger brother and me. Seven years ago my father died and since then I have been the sole breadwinner of our family. One of my sisters suffers from anemia and she needs regular blood transfusions. This has been a huge challenge for us, both emotionally and financially....
December 2024 - Sand artist brings Afghanistan's story to life During Village of Peace's 10th anniversary, sand artist Rosa van der Vijver brought our story to life in a unique way. With breathtaking sand drawings, she shared the inspiring story of hope and resilience in Afghanistan. Her art depicted Village of Peace's mission: to support vulnerable children and their families, offering them a future full of opportunities.
May 2024- Fara is a six-year-old girl. She had many health problems at a young age. Fara's mother told us: “When Fara and her brother were born, I was frail and too thin. Although I tried to feed my children with my own milk, my breast milk turned out not to be sufficiently nutritious.”
Esin is the only breadwinner in her family. She has six children. In addition to taking care of her children, Esin works in the gardens of people in her neighborhood. There she collects almond, peach and cotton in exchange for money. With that money she is able to cover daily expenses and buy food for her children.
June 2023 - Taara is one of the participants of the High Diversity Gardening programme. She has five children and is widow. Before she took part in our programme, her life was difficult, because she did not have a strong source of income. She also knew nothing about kitchen gardening.
October 2022 - Naghma is one of the participants of the food security project. She told her story: I have 4 children. Before I took part in this project I had a lot of problems.
May 2022 – With the High Diversity Gardening project, participants are trained in smart and sustainable vegetable gardening in their own garden. Furthermore, participants learn how healthy food contributes to a healthy body.
We want to break the negative spiral of poverty, violence and injustice in Afghanistan through sustainable investment in Afghans themselves, working towards economic and social recovery with a focus on the most vulnerable: women, war victims and homeless children and youth.
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