John and Lorna Norgrove write about the development of the Foundation and its work, shedding light on the stories behind the headlines.
We hear from women who work for the Foundation in Afghanistan or who have benefitted from the Foundation's work. These blogs direct from Afghanistan give real insight into the people you are helping to support. For example, read about Zahra's experience in 'Studying for a better future' and the lengths Farzana has had to go to for an education in her blog 'Studying to achieve her dreams'.
Looking for a model charity to follow
Running a charity isn’t all doling out funds, nodding and smiling and being congratulated on being a good egg.
Don’t ask us to focus only on the desperate situations
In January we delivered a new marimba, a large instrument costing more than £2,000 and bearing a passing resemblance to a xylophone, to the Afghan National Music Institute in Kabul. The story was reported in… [Read More]
Sleepless in Kabul
Margaret Orwig, who is working with the Foundation in Afghanistan, describes life in Kabul. Waking up to your bedroom windows blowing out from an explosion at 6am is, to put it mildly, a very un-relaxing… [Read More]
Travelling miles to help: taking Linda Norgrove’s journey full circle
Zulfia Abawe is from Kabul studying for her Masters at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy in Erfurt, Germany. Her interest is in human rights and gender issues, especially issues relating to women and… [Read More]
From circus school meals to emergency blankets
Every week we go to Linda’s grave with some flowers. Linda is buried alongside the grave of my parents in a lovely graveyard overlooking one of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland. Every week of… [Read More]
Afghanistan can ambush you
Spending money in Afghanistan has been difficult for many reasons, the security of our helpers out there being the biggest problem.