For decades, billions of dollars have poured into Afghanistan with very little of it benefiting the average citizen and far too little of lasting value created with that money. Just imagine if every dollar spent on weapons had been invested into education instead. What if instead of lining the coffers of corrupt leaders, the money had gone into business and community development? Afghan would be in a much different position than it finds itself today, certainly.

At the heart of Food for Thought Afghanistan's mission is doing what should have been done all along - put resources and support into the hands of Afghan people who have been doing the work to educate, feed, and develop the capacity of their people. Empower them to do for themselves what their government and all the great powers of the world could not. 

When you donate to Food for Thought Afghanistan, you are making resources and support available to the people who understand their community's needs and how best to help them. The Afghan people we work with are leaders; they are educated and already doing the work required to uplift their communities, but they are operating under extraordinarily difficult conditions. Your generous donation opens up their ability to do the work they are trained and committed to do for the benefit of Afghanistan and the world.