We are a volunteer Aid charity working to improve the lives of orphan children ordinary men and women in Afghanistan.
At least 10 million people are thought to have fled the region to avoid the continuous wave of conflict that has troubled Afghanistan over the last 30 years i.e. the Afghan Cold War, the Afghan civil war, and the war between NATO and the Taliban.
Although many refugees have now returned, at least 2.7 million people remain in voluntary exile because of the appalling conditions at home.
Life in Afghanistan is brutal.
- One in five Afghan children dies before his or her fifth birthday
- The average life expectancy of an Afghan adult is below 50
- More than two thirds of Afghans over the age of 15 cannot read or write
- War and drought have left half of the rural population close to famine
- Most Afghans lack access to safe drinking water or sanitary facilities
- Rising inflation is crippling the poorest and most vulnerable people in the region
- Disease, malnutrition and poverty is widespread in towns and villages
Alrehman Aid Volunteers
We work with the local Afghan community to deliver emergency aid and long term sustainability through our orphan sponsorship, widow skills training, and water and electricity projects.