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.
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'.
Running 10k at minus 55 degrees
As part of the Foundation’s 10k event, Eoin MacDonald-Nethercott organised a race on Antarctica, where he is based at the Concordia Research Station. But at minus 55 degrees centigrade, running just 500 metres was an… [Read More]
No accounting for gains or loss
Recently someone told me about the work of Alberto Cairo who runs the orthopedic clinic for the Red Cross in Kabul. An Italian lawyer turned physiotherapist, he’s been working in this job for over 20… [Read More]
Providing books and classes for children
You cannot read your name. You cannot sign your name. You are an X with a thumb print. Life is not full of opportunities for you. You haven’t learned your numbers? Using a cell phone… [Read More]
Joy at last for some very special children
It took lots of effort but there is comfort and joy at last for some very special children. In true round the world style, a plea was sent to John and Lorna by friends of… [Read More]
Walking the Great Glen Way for the Foundation
Linda Thomson from Findhorn walked the Great Glen Way from Fort William to Inverness to raise funds for the Foundation. In choosing May to do my charity walk I had expected fine, dry and warmish… [Read More]
Dying for an education
Life gets more depressing sometimes. Lorna has just passed me the news that a head teacher of the Parak girls’ school in Logar province of Afghanistan, Khan Mohammed, has been executed and his son wounded… [Read More]
No plateaus, just the uphill
Lorna and I have been fully occupied over the past month with fund raising. Last Saturday was the Foundation’s art auction, the culmination of six weeks of fairly continuous effort and thought: would we have… [Read More]
Caught out by the small things
It’s the small things that catch you out. Lorna is vegetarian and is particular that I keep my salmon double-wrapped in the fridge. We wash and reuse plastic bags (you do as well don’t you… [Read More]
Meeting the widows and orphans of Jalalabad
I came to help women and girls but Jalalabad seemed to be a city of men and boys. Even the vegetable sellers were men. There were boys in the street, flying kites and playing cricket… [Read More]