Who We Are

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan.ca) is a member-based, not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 with thirteen volunteer chapters across Canada. CW4WAfghan is a non-religious, non-political, federally registered charity in Canada. The goals are to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families; and to educate Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. Donor-funded projects are implemented and managed in partnership with Afghan civil society organizations, and fall within our three field program areas: (1) Community Libraries & Book Development Program; (2) Investments in Public Education; and (3) Literacy & Life Skills. Projects within these programs include, for example, a number of community schools, village libraries, in-service teacher training, adult literacy, English language classes, and computer classes.

Please click HERE to learn about our CHAPTER NETWORK.

Please download a copy of our CW4WAfghan pamphlet (2 pages) here.

CW4WAfghan is volunteer-based and, with the exception of online credit card donations made through CanadaHelps.org, there are no overhead costs deducted from your donation. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $300,000 to $400,000 per annum to meet our project objectives.

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)

CW4WAfghan is a federally registered charity, Canada Revenue Agency #887718203RR0001.