Bamiyan: my cultural capital
Baharah,* who works for the Foundation in Afghanistan, describes life in Bamiyan and how the Foundation is helping children and families there.
We have temporarily removed some blog posts as well as photos from other posts until the security situation in Afghanistan becomes clearer. We do not want to risk the safety of the students or the projects that we fund.
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.
Triathlon training – more than just swimming, cycling and running
Elspeth Logan likes swimming in a nice warm pool, hasn’t been on a bike for 20 years, and occasionally jogs slowly along the flat. So she couldn’t be better prepared to do a triathlon in… [Read More]
Humbling pursuit of education
We recently spent 10 days in Afghanistan visiting some of the projects supported by the Linda Norgrove Foundation. Security checks on leaving the country were more onerous than when we entered.
Meeting the people benefiting from your support
I write this blog sitting in comfort on the verandah of our hut at the back of Agonda beach in Goa. Lorna and I have come here following a trip to Afghanistan where it was… [Read More]
Passing the half million milestone
I have excuses for irregular blogging. Now that Lorna and I are doing the day to day running of the Foundation, the peaks and troughs in the workload are that much greater and we’ve been… [Read More]
Kabul past, present and future
Zainab contrasts her mother’s stories of Kabul with how life is now.
Where is my home?
Zainab describes the added difficulties of adapting to another culture for those who have returned to Afghanistan from Iran. Being raised in one culture and trying to adapt to another culture after 25 years is… [Read More]
Power of positive thinking
The Candadian Women for Women in Afghanistan conference provided John Norgrove with much food for thought.
What will future hold for Afghanistan when troops leave?
One of the drawbacks of working for a charity working in Afghanistan is that one is assumed to have some idea of how things will turn out when western troops scale down next year. Well,… [Read More]
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.