International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Inside our work in Afghanistan

Photos: 
A child shines shoes in Afghanistan's Northwest city of Herat
A young boy in one of the IRC's education programs
This family in Herat received a kitchen kit from the IRC
The IRC oversees the drilling of a water well.
A powerhouse housing micro hydropower equipment.
An Afghan man uses a zip line to transport goods across a river.
Photo: Sam Duerden/IRC

Having endured decades of conflict and frequent natural disasters, Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. The IRC focuses on emergency preparedness and response as well as longer term development. Currently working in seven of the country’s 34 provinces, the IRC’s staff is 98% Afghan.