Who We Are

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is a volunteer not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 with over ten chapters across Canada. CW4WAfghan is a non-religious, non-political, federally registered charity.

The goals are to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families; and to educate and increase the understanding of Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. Please download a copy of our CW4WAfghan pamphlet (2 pages) here.

Donor funded projects are implemented and managed in partnership with Afghan non-profit organizations. These projects include a number of community schools, village libraries, an orphanage, as well as teacher training, literacy, English and computer classes.

The projects are funded mainly from individual donations from Canadians and 100% of funds donated go to women-centered projects in Afghanistan.

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan members were honoured with the YMCA Calgary Peace Award in the International category for their long-standing contribution to supporting peace and human rights for Afghan women and their families.

To download a copy of our pamphlet in FRENCH, please click here. (If you know of volunteers who would be able to assist with translation of our materials, or funding for printed materials in French, please email info@cw4wafghan.ca)