The Nooristan Foundation’s Annual Gala

January 09 Comments Off Category: Afghan-American relations, charity work, Hamed Wardak

Last year, Afghan-American Hamed Wardak sponsored the Nooristan Foundation’s annual gala. The event supports rural development in Afghanistan. This video presents a number of guests and speakers who took part in the event.

Afghanistan Government Approves Gold Mine Deal

December 16 Comments Off Category: Aghanistan News, Hamed Wardak

Afghani activists and supporters like Hamed Wardak were undoubtedly pleased to learn that the Afghan government approved a multimillion dollar gold mine contract. This deal is the first Afghan mining project to be supported by private investors in the West. Officials from the US and Afghanistan hope this is just the first of many similar [...]

Fedayeen-e-Sol

December 09 Comments Off Category: charity work, Fedayeen-e-Sol, Hamed Wardak

One of the many organizations working to improve Afghani conditions is Fedayeen-e-sol, “Sacrificers for Peace”, co-founded by Hamed Wardak.  This movement is one combining all ethnicities, which works to improve the country from the inside, by boosting the quality of everyday life and maintaining independence in a non-violent way. The organization defines itself as the [...]

President Obama & President Karzai Meeting

May 12 Comments Off Category: Afghan-American relations, Aghanistan News, Hamed Wardak

In recent important Afghan news, President Karzai of Afghanistan is in the United States at the moment meeting with President Obama and House leaders.  President Karzai has, so far, expressed his thanks on behalf of the Afghan nation to the American people.  He thanked them for the sacrifices that they have made and he said [...]