Welcome to Compassionate Afghanistan

Compassionate Afghanistan (CASDHO) endeavors to address the significant challenges confronting Afghan communities. We aspire to embody hope, resilience, and empowerment, unwavering in our commitment to assist those impacted by conflict, inequality, and instability. Our objective is to uplift vulnerable populations, including women, children, and youth, through strategic programs encompassing education, healthcare, livelihood support, and humanitarian aid, thereby endeavoring to forge pathways toward dignity, independence, and a more promising future for all.

Working closely with national partners, we ensure our programs are inclusive, context-driven, and impactful. The Compassionate Afghanistan's programs are deeply integrated with the communities they serve, relying on continuous engagement to understand local needs, aspirations, and capabilities. Through workshops, meetings, and dialogues, they prioritize direct interaction to gather indigenous perspectives and incorporate the views of those most affected, ensuring adaptive and relevant initiatives.

Our Vision:

A united Afghanistan where every life is valued, every voice is empowered, and communities lead the way toward dignity, equity, and lasting hope.

Our Mission:

Rooted in compassion, we empower Afghanistan’s most vulnerable—especially women, children, and youth—through community-led aid, education, healthcare, and livelihoods, building lasting resilience, dignity, and unity.

Urgent Appeals & Campaigns

Compassionate Care: Midwifery Clinical Training

Community-Based Women’s Business & Skills Development Programme

Food Security and Resilience

Rebuild Shaheed Mazari High School in Mazar-e-Sharif

Iran Deports Afghan Refugees - Left in Dire Conditions

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Our Thematic Areas

Our work spans 5 thematic areas that are critical to Afghanistan’s development and well-being. Each area represents a commitment to addressing the immediate needs of Afghan communities while building long-term resilience and empowerment.

Health & Wellbeing

Compassionate Afghanistan committed to rebuilding and strengthening Afghanistan’s healthcare system. With a mission to ensure equitable access to quality care, Compassionate Afghanistan delivers life-saving services to the country’s most vulnerable and remote communities through innovation, compassion, and collaboration.

Capacity Building & Skills Development

We empower Afghan communities with skills and support for resilience and self-reliance, focusing on market-driven education, economic empowerment, and crisis preparedness to foster thriving communities.

Empowering Minds for a Brighter Tomorrow. Education is a gateway to resilience and opportunity. Through community, specific programs we provide underserved children and youth with access to quality education and vocational training by unlocking Afghan potential, we empower a generation of leaders and changemakers who will redefine the nation’s future.

Education & Literacy

Child Protection & Youth Development

Compassionate Afghanistan offers safe spaces, psychological support, and leadership opportunities to empower children and youth. Our programs nurture their potential, build confidence, and help them shape their future, contributing to a stronger, resilient Afghanistan. We strive for sustainable change through empathy, collaboration, and community transformation.

Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response

Afghan families face immense hardships, including food insecurity, inadequate shelter, and limited access to basic necessities. Compassionate Afghanistan delivers life-saving support during critical times through initiatives like the Ramadan Food Aid Assistance Programme. By providing emergency aid to those most affected, we strive to restore dignity, hope, and stability to communities overwhelmed by crisis.

Current Active Programs

Food Security and Resilience

Compassionate Care: Midwifery Clinical Training

Empowering Afghan Midwives for a Healthier Nation

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