Success Stories » Asia & Pacific
Vocational Training for a More Vibrant and Stable Economy
A ceremony was held March 20 in Charsadda for 116 Pakistanis, including 19 women, who completed vocational training offered through the Conflict Victims Support Program. Certificates were awarded to participants in tailoring, refrigerator repair, plumbing, electrical systems, and computer software. Participants also received a small in-kind grant to immediatel... more
Filed Under: Conflict Mitigation, Emergency Response, Jobs, Relief to Development, Women & Gender, Asia & Pacific, Pakistan
Tailoring Help Following Tragedy
Every year hundreds of children in Afghanistan become innocent victims of the conflict. The Afghan Civilian Assistance Program provides help to families who have suffered losses because of the fighting between coalition forces and insurgents. Thirteen-year-old Zabeehullah was out playing in the street with his friends after school when he was shot dead by the T... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Counseling for War Victims
Each year in Afghanistan thousands of civilians are killed or injured. Many more suffer psychological trauma. Civilians have to come to terms with losing loved ones who are killed in incidents such as suicide attacks, roadside bombs, airstrikes, and fighting between insurgents and US and coalition forces. The Afghan Civilian Assistance Program, which has been p... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Women Rebuild Their Lives After IED
Brothers Azim and Alam had been driving to the bazaar with their father when their car was struck by a roadside bomb. All three died, leaving their wives and children destitute. Insurgents had placed the bomb, also known as an improvised explosive device (IED), in hope of blowing up a coalition military vehicle. The tactic claims the lives of hundreds of civilian... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Women & Gender, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Helping Victims of Suicide Attack
When insurgents target US and coalition forces, Afghan civilians nearly always suffer. A Taliban suicide car bomb attack against an armored bus on the outskirts of the capital Kabul killed 13 NATO soldiers and contractors. Five Afghan civilians lost their lives and four were injured. The USAID-funded Afghan Civilian Assistance Program has helped all of the fami... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan