Afghanistan Photo Galleries
Images from 2009 of WfWI's program in Afghanistan.
Afghan women attend a literacy/health care workshop.
Even though many towns were destroyed by the Taliban, this one continues to stand strong.
Dressed in burqas, two women are photographed outside.
An Afghan women works on a literacy exercise.
Eighty-four percent of WfWI-Afghan participants have no formal education .
Afghan women display their graduation certificates.
The average age of a WfWI-Afghanistan participant is 30 years old.
Afghan women attend literacy training, an activity that will significantly improve their abilities to generate their own income.
WfWI-Afghanistan participants during literacy training.
An Afghan woman is photographed carrying bundles fabric for sale in local markets.
A group of women are pictured wearing the traditional Afghan burqa.
Zainab Salbi talking with women and girls in the Afghanistan Program.
Programs and Classroom TrainingView Slideshow
WfWI-Afghanistan offers a 12-month program of bi-monthly training in life skills and rights, business and skills training.
A visitor stands beside the sign outside of the headquarters of WfWI-Afghanistan.
WfWI-Afghanistan participants listen intently during a Life Skills training session.
Woman and her child listening to the lesson that day
Two participants making traditional Afghan jewelry.
WfWI-Afghanistan participants weaving a customary Afghan rug. Rug weaving is a vocational skill track that participants can select as an income generation activity.
A group of participants are gathered in one of WfWI-Afghanistan's skill training facilities.
Habiba poses with a mannequin wearing a dress of her own creation
Participants waiting for a skill training session to begin.
A group of participants during a literacy training session.
A WfWI-Afghanistan participant reviews her literacy training workbook.
Participant boring holes into a gem to be fashioned into traditional Afghan jewelry.
A group of women discuss different jewelry patterns to create using lucite stones.
Facade of the WfWI-Afghanistan headquarters office.
After completing the 12-month program, participants receive graduation certificates signifying their accomplishment.
Participants proudly displaying their graduation certificates.
Participants gather for graduation ceremony - many brought their children along with them for the festivity
Congratulations are shared to all of the graduates for working so hard in the program
WfWI-Afghanistan provides agricultural training for participants who are interested in pursuing this option as an income generation activity.
View of the outside of the WfWI greenhouse.
Inside a WfWI greenhouse.
Chicks hatching
A program participant getting ready to attend a "hands on" portion of an animal husbandry class.
Participants line up outside as they way for an animal husbandry class to begin.
An instructor shows students how to provide medical care to a young chick.
Student then practice the technique.
See photos of women who participate in our Afghanistan training program.
An older woman is helped by a young woman to read her sponsorship letter
WfWI-Afghanistan participants practicing reading during literacy training.
A participant in the program is excited to have received her first sponsorship letter
