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ORCD Global Organization for Research and Community Development

[Hero photo: flood relief distribution in Afghanistan]

Serving families in Afghanistan since 2011

Thriving families, empowered to make informed choices

We support vulnerable communities, especially women, youth and marginalized groups, with health care, clean water, food, shelter, education and livelihoods.

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ORCD Global is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

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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.

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What your giving supports

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

All projects

HE Health Mobile health teams and maternal and child health services for hard-to-reach families. WA Water, sanitation and hygiene Hand-pump wells, solar-powered water systems and hygiene promotion. FS Food security and nutrition Emergency food assistance and nutrition programs for families in crisis. SH Shelter and non-food items Emergency and transitional shelter, winterization and NFI kit distribution. ED Education School rehabilitation, orphan support and accelerated learning. LI Livelihoods Income generation and vocational training, such as tailoring and mobile phone repair.

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.

Kabul Baghlan Kunduz Herat Paktika Nangarhar Logar Ghazni Balkh Kunar and more

Country offices

[Map of Afghanistan with project provinces]

Our impact