A community harvesting roses in a field below the mountains in Nangarhar
Our Work & Impact

What we build, and
what changes because of it.

The approach

We focus on transferring capacity, not delivering handouts. Programs are designed to grow income, stability, and long-term resilience through locally-driven solutions.

We prioritize dignity, ownership, and accountability in everything we build. Each program is designed to be scalable and adaptable — so a model proven in one place can be replicated across regions and contexts, while staying grounded in local needs.

A health worker and community elder with locally delivered program equipment in Ghor
Program models · In development

Three repeatable models for local economic growth.

Model 01

Women-led microenterprise

Skills training, mentorship, and access to resources so women can launch and grow small, locally-rooted businesses — strengthening household income and local ownership.

Model 02

Agriculture & local production

Education, tools, and market connections for farmers and producers — strengthening local value chains to unlock sustainable demand and fair pricing.

Model 03

Youth skills & workforce

Practical skills aligned with local employment and entrepreneurship — raising young people’s long-term earning potential and economic participation.

Flagship pilots · Afghanistan

Where the models meet the ground.

Each pilot is shown three ways: how it works, what it changes for people, and what we’ll track to prove it. These are early-stage pilots, so figures are targets set with each community — not results claimed in advance.

01Water · Ghor

The Smart Water Pipeline

How it works
01Solar-powered pumping
02Elevated storage tanks
03Gravity-fed distribution
04IoT leak & flow sensors
What changes

Hours of daily walking for unsafe water become a tap close to home — permanent infrastructure, not a delivery truck that leaves.

What we'll track
Litres delivered / daySystem uptimeWalking time savedLeak alerts resolved
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Children carrying water jerrycans in Ghor01 · The needFamilies walk hours for unsafe water.Villagers digging the water pipeline trench02 · Lay the lineTrenches are dug for a gravity-fed pipeline.The completed stone water storage tank03 · Build the tankA stone storage tank rises above the village.A new blue water tap-stand being painted04 · Tap-standsBlue stand-posts carry water into the village.A family at the finished reservoir and tap05 · Water at homeA tap close to home the village owns and runs.The finished stone reservoirBuilding the reservoir foundationHand-digging a new water well
02Opportunity · Nangarhar

The Women’s Attar Collective

How it works
01Locally grown flowers
02Alcohol-free attar production
03Shared branding & packaging
04Cooperative, women-led
What changes

Skill and natural resources that had no market become a women-led micro-industry — earned income, not aid.

What we'll track
Women earning incomeUnits produced / seasonAverage monthly earningsMarket orders fulfilled
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Harvesting roses at dawn in Nangarhar01 · HarvestAt dawn, the community hand-picks roses.Fresh rose petals collected for distillation02 · GatherFresh petals are collected for distillation.Rose-petal distillation stills03 · DistillPetals become alcohol-free attar in the stills.A flask of golden attar oil04 · EarnBottled attar — a women-led product with a market.A grower among the rose bushesInside the attar distillation facility
03Survival · Ghor

The Frugal Maternity Care Pilot

How it works
01Phase-change infant warmers
02Solar-supported oxygen
03Battery backup for outages
04Paid biomedical technician
What changes

Survivable births stop ending in loss when the power fails — warmth and oxygen that hold even when the grid goes dark.

What we'll track
Newborns supportedWarmer hours loggedClinic uptime in outagesTechnician callouts closed
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Delivered maternity and newborn equipment01 · DeliveredIncubators, warmers and oxygen arrive at the clinic.The equipped newborn care ward02 · EquippedA newborn ward with incubators and backup oxygen.A health worker caring for newborns03 · In useStaff care for newborns through power cuts.The equipped maternity delivery room04 · ReadyDelivery rooms ready for safer births.The newborn care wardClinic staff receiving equipmentA newly delivered infant care device
Measuring impact

Donors deserve clarity, honesty, and accountability.

As an early-stage organization, we’re building a strong foundation for impact measurement. As programs launch, we’ll track outcomes that reflect meaningful economic change — individuals trained, enterprises supported, income stability, and market access created. Transparency and learning are central to how we work.

Baseline figures are being established with our field partners and will be published as each pilot launches.
Families waiting together for water in Ghor

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