Afghan Women Welfare Development (AWWD)

Partner: Afghan Women Welfare Department (AWWD)

Project 1: Diploma Information Technology (DIT)
CW4WAfghan Donor Support: US$6,000
Location: Afghan refugee communities in Peshawar, Pakistan
Beneficiaries: 50 Afghan female students ages 18-40 years.

Project 2: English and Computer Training
CW4WAfghan Donor Support: US$11,000
Location: Afghan refugee communities in Peshawar, Pakistan
Beneficiares: 500 Afghan women

Project 3: English and Computer Training
CW4WAfghan Donor Support: US$5,000-$13,000
Location: Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Beneficiaries: 300 Afghan women

Computer and English Training covers the salary of teachers as well as a portion of the rent for these classes. The key objectives of these projects are:

• To train Afghan women on different Diploma Information Technology.
• To provide opportunity for Afghan women and girls to have access to new technology in order to find ­employment and further access to information.
• To help Afghan women with developing special skills and new sources of employment.
• To enable Afghan women to be actively involved in the ­reconstruction of their country.

AWWD held a graduation ceremony for the 2009 Graduates of the Diploma Information Technology programme: