Archive - July, 2010

Improving Afghanistan’s Rural Economies

July 23 Comments Off Category: Uncategorized

Afghan-American Hamed Wardak has been instrumental in generating employment opportunities for Afghans.  As a way of generating production in agriculture and to strengthen rural economies, USAID has financed a project which “provides animal husbandry training and goat and chicken distribution to women in need of assistance.”  Since in general the Afghan culture means that only [...]

UN Refugee Agency’s Work in Afghanistan

July 16 Comments Off Category: Aghanistan News, Hamed Wardak

Hamed Wardak’s work for the people of Afghanistan and his financial support of various important projects undertaken by the U.S. Association for the U.N. Refugee Agency.

Improved Healthcare in Afghanistan

July 09 Comments Off Category: Aghanistan News, Hamed Wardak

This article talks about the improvements in health care for the people of Afghanistan.

Hamed Wardak & World Refugee Day

July 02 Comments Off Category: Hamed Wardak, USA for UNHCR

Each year on World Refugee Day, USA for UNHCR raises awareness by bringing together important supporters of refugee relief.  This year, the events were held from June 18th-20th with the theme “Home” and included former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr, former refugees and UNHCR field staff. World Refugee Day [...]