ORCD Global Ongoing Projects

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ORCD Global Organization for Research and Community Development

ORCD Global On Going Projects:

OnGoing Projects in Afghanistan
SN	Name of program/ project	Donor	Duration
SN	Name of program/ project	Donor	Start Date	End Date
1	2025-90 Provision of Lifesaving Assistance to Earthquake-Affected Communities in Kunar Province	Muslim Aid UK	05.09.2025	05.10.2025
2	Provision of lifesaving health MHT services in Kunar province to support the recovery of earthquake-affected communities	Penny Appeal USA	02.09.2025	30.09.2025
3	1794-AF-AFH-ORCD-EMR-2025 Provision of Food & Non-Food Item to the EQ-affected population in Kunar province	Action For Humanity (AFH)	01.09.2025	31.10.2025
4	Provision of Life-Saving Assistance to Earthquake-affected Communities in Kunar province	PennyAppeal UK	01.09.2025	30.09.2025
5	Integration of Returnees IDPs and conflict affected people into host communities through Psychosocial Counselling	AMNA	01.08.2025	31.07.2026
6	2024-97 Health & WASH Services	Muslim Aid	01.06.2025	31.05.2026

Who we are

A US nonprofit with deep roots in Afghan communities

ORCD Global was founded in California in 2017 as the international arm of ORCD Afghanistan, which started work in 2011. We registered as an international NGO in Afghanistan in 2018 and run our country office from Kabul.

Mission. Empower vulnerable communities, especially women, youth and marginalized groups, through capacity building.

Vision. Thriving, self-reliant communities that shape their own futures through informed decisions.

Strategic goal. Generate evidence for policymakers through academic research across fields.

Meet our leadership Governing documents

What your giving supports

Six areas of work, one goal: families who can stand on their own

All projects

Featured program

HIFZ orphan support program

One-to-one sponsorship for orphans, funded by Penny Appeal UK. The program has resumed under ORCD Global after years of delivery by ORCD Afghanistan.

500

orphans supported

$50

monthly support per child

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Where we work

Present in more than 20 provinces of Afghanistan

Our headquarters is in Elk Grove, California, and our country office is in Kabul. Sister organizations in Canada, Türkiye, Ghana and the United Kingdom extend our reach.

Country offices

[Map of Afghanistan with project provinces]

Our impact