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7 February 2012 | Hirat, Afghanistan
Roadside bombs kill or maim hundreds of innocent Afghans every year. The bombs, otherwise known as USAID/ACAP Families of 11 civilians...
6 February 2012 | Kunar, Afghanistan
Thirteen-year-old Tamim had his legs blown off when Taliban fighters attacked U.S. troops. One of the USAID/ACAP Tamim lost both of...
16 January 2012 | Kunduz, Afghanistan
A couple of months after the September 11 attacks, the U.S. military launched air strikes against Taliban USAID/ACAP Project beneficiaries with...
5 January 2012 | Parwan, Afghanistan
Within six weeks, beneficiaries received kits containing household items such as carpets, crockery, a gas stove, and a solar panel.
25 September 2011 | HIlmand, Afghanistan
USAID/ACAP Fatima and her family appreciate the assistance they received through the USAID project. A USAID project helps thousands of vulnerable Afghan women...
11 October 2010 | Bala Buluk District, Farah Province, Afghanistan
When 19-year-old Adbul Manan of Bala Buluk District in Farah Province learned that his father had died as a result of accidental fire from international...
1 September 2006 | Bazarak, Panjshir Province
The paved road running through the Panjshir is transforming the Panjshir Valley. “Panjshir used to be isolated like an island,” explains Tajadeen, a well known Panjshiri. “The people know about this road, and they are excited about it. We’re moving forward.”
1 November 2010 | Rege Kalacha, Afghanistan
On November 5, the community of Rege Kalacha held a shura with representatives of the Afghan Government and members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team’s...
31 August 2010 | Gardez, Afghanistan
On August 4, Paktya government officials held a cornerstone laying ceremony at the construction site for a 100-bed regional hospital to be built in Gardez...
15 January 2010 | Sherzad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Girls in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, will return to a new, safe school after this year’s winter break. Their original school was severely damaged during...
22 November 2006 | FARAH, AFGHANISTAN
A new Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) branch recently opened in Farah funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Provincial Reconstruction Team Quick Impact Program.
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