- Short History
CHA is A non-profit, non-sectarian and non-political humanitarian organization.
The organization was created in 1987 by a team of educated and experienced Afghan volunteers. Its aims were to provide emergency aid for war victims in the field, to assist with the rehabilitation of rural and urban life, and to work with communities for sustainable development in Afghanistan .
The first priority was to provide emergency help in the form of food and medical aid for the civilian population in liberated areas. It was very important to provide the assistance locally to avoid growing population displacement and migration.
The second priority was to assist (returning) families and communities by rehabilitating basic infrastructure, irrigation systems, roads, schools and clinics. Social services such as primary education and basic health and medical services were also provided.
CHA’s operations have expanded from initially two districts in Farah province to activities in 9 provinces: Kabul, Kandahar, Balkh, Herat, Ghor, Farah, Faryab, Parwan and Kapisa making CHA operational in Central Region, Northern Region, South Western Region and Western Region of Afghanistan.
- Core Values
CHA adheres to the following core values in all its development activities and within its internal organization:
- respecting human rights;
- gender-equity;
- respect for cultural diversity;
- special attention for vulnerable groups in society;
- participatory decision-making;
- Effectiveness and cost-efficiency;
- transparency and accountability to all external stakeholders;
- development of personal and professional qualities.
- Core Activities
- Community building and improving livelihoods by participatory needs assessment and strengthening community based organizations and their mutual relations;
- Effective and cost-efficient delivery of basic social services, particularly in education, health and agriculture at the community level;
- Strengthening of individual civil society organizations and forms of co-ordination and co-operation in order to increase their effectiveness and cost-efficiency in reaching the poor and raising awareness and the voice of the poor;
- Advocacy on basic social rights and freedoms.
- Core Strategies
1. Improve sustainability of livelihoods by community building and effective delivery of basic social services
Improved income and living conditions in communities targeted by CHA, through better access to and higher quality of basic social services.
2. Civil Society Strengthening for effective delivery basic social services and promotion of basic social rights
CSOs are effectively co-ordinating and co-operating in implementing basic social service delivery and in the promotion of basic social rights.
3. Co-ordinated advocacy with civil society organisations to put basic social needs and rights high on the government’s agenda
Basic social needs and rights are integrated in programmes of the Afghan government. Relevant ministries are co-ordinating, co-operating and channelling resources to implement basic social services at all levels in society, especially targeting the poor.
4. Organisational and Institutional Development of CHA
CHA is maintaining and continuing to strengthen its position amongst the strongest, most effective and most respected NGOs by the Afghan Government and Civil Society and by the international CSO and donor-community.
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