Friday, March 19, 2010
DACCAR
DACCAR, a widely known refugee organization in Afghanistan, has been helping women and their children for decades now. As I'm moving forward with my research, there is plenty of new information that I am learning about it. For example, I did not know that the DACCAR vision, where all Afghans, both male and female, are able to effectively and sustainable manage local resources, improve their own quality of life and withstand periods of calamity and stress. They are highly committed to the "active involvement of women in the development process". They help rural women that belong in a specific women groups, which provides them with a plat form: to discuss the challenges, opportunities and difficulties of local communities. Through these "women groups", women are actively involved in the prioritization and planning of development activities such as agricultural training and improved water supplies. I believe that these resources that are offered to these women are offered to give women a sense of responsibility and freedom; it also enables them to have a voice in their lives.
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Yasaman--I think this is such a great topic. You are able to give a voice to the facts and it is great to see your opinion in every post. I had not realized that these refugee camps were helping Afghans in more ways than just the necessary food and water. Instead, they are helping them beyond just the immediate problems and teaching them how to live after they are able to leave the camps. This makes them so much more helpful in the long run--and I think it is great that you found one that goes out of its way to specifically help women.
ReplyDeleteI would love to learn about any others that you can find. Are there any specific camps that interest you? Thanks so much for the post!
This topic is a very tough topic. Im glad to see that someone had the will to tackle such a complicated issue. I never would have expected that the camps did so much for the refugees. Keep it coming.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing at how much these camps support life for the refugees. It is a tough subject, but I am glad to be reading this blog, cause unfortunantly I know on my own I wouldn't research it. This is very interesting. I wouldn't change anything thus far, that you havn't already updated.
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