Pulcherkhi is a large Afghan village that is primarily inhibited by Pashto peoples. It is one of the most culturally strict areas in Kabul. A member of a Self Help Group (SHG) living in this area tells the story of her family's tradition for marriage and what occurred to change…
A young girl's future changes |
Monday, 20 February 2012 10:59 Written by Op Mercy Afghanistan |
Self Help Groups are improving the lives of Afghan women and their families.
The traditional housing of the Wakhi people of Afghanistan, consists of a house with only one large room for sleeping, eating, cooking and everything else for the average 20 family members. In the middle of the room is a stove (tandur) used for baking bread, cooking and heating, but without…
Nouakchott in Mauritania is a young and very poor city with a population of around 1 million. The majority of its inhabitants are first or second generation migrants who have left rural areas because of economic pressures and who now live in urban ghettos surrounding the city. The key question…
'Talibe' is a Wolof word meaning 'follower' or 'disciple'. In Mauritania under the Talibe system, village boys, sometimes as young as 4 years old, are sent by their families to study the Qur'an with a marabout, a folk Islamic teacher. In return for a basic education of the Qur'an and…
A part of Operation Mercy National BLiSS Program manager's responsibility is the routine monitoring and evaluation of the partner organizations that we have previously trained. In November 2011 an evaluation took place in the City of Herat, Afghanistan. Our National BLiSS manager was interviewing BLiSS participants to better understand the…
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