Livelihood support puts smiles on the faces of returnees!

JEN has started supporting returnees mainly in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as described in the "Start of Support for Returnees" section.

Today, we introduce the "Livelihood Support Project”.

Returnees are forced to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan. These people move with little or no money or household goods from Pakistan and must start a new life.

Food being prepared and sold on the street with the utensils he had (before the project was implemented).

This project provided (1) tools and (2) business training to give returnees means and skills to help the most vulnerable returnees make a living in their new location.

Currently in Afghanistan, women's employment opportunities are very limited*, making life more difficult for mothers and their children.

*Women are allowed to work at home.

JEN provided sewing machines, irons, and fabrics to female-headed households, giving them the opportunity to work as tailors from their home.

Pictured is the handover ceremony. Gas-powered irons were provided because of a local electricity problem.

For households headed by men, JEN provided wheelbarrows and cooking utensils that could be used to sell products on the street, such as  street food and vegetables.


This is a scene of the handover ceremony. (1) The thirdman from the right is the one whose picture is shown in the "We will start supporting returnees.

Photo from the handover ceremony (2)

Before the project was implemented, the participants reported feeling depressed because they did not see a future, however the project seemed to act as a beacon of hope!

In addition, business training was provided on business design, sales planning, communication, and accounting management as a way to provide skills that can provide a stable income for the future.


Business training (1)

Business Training (2) The training was held at separate venues for men and women.

Those who received assistance said they were glad to be able to do business during Ramadan.

Ramadan is the month of "fasting," one of the Five Elements of Islam. During this period, people can only eat in between sunset to sunrise. In Ramadan people eat more and better meals than usual, and food consumption tends to be higher. The economy is also at its most active after Ramadan, with people feasting and shopping as celebration.

 JEN will continue to monitor and support the recipients of our assistance, ensuring their business success using the tools and skills they gained.

We will continue to work to bring smiles back to the Afghan people!

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Recovering from the Floods: Mohammed Rises Again with Seed Sharing

My name is Mohamed Ali. I am a resident of Dadu District.

My family consists of seven people: myself, my wife, my son, and four daughters. Each of my children is working hard in their studies and my eldest daughter is pursuing her university degree.

The flood of 2022 destroyed our houses and infrastructure. We lost crops, seeds, agricultural materials, two goats and three cows. We will never forget the pain. For a long time after this disaster, we could not buy seeds or prepare our land for cultivation.

Then one day I learned about JEN, an NGO that provides agricultural assistance to flood-affected farmers in our area. Fortunately, our village became the target of the agricultural assistance project.



Receiving the "Best Farmer Award"

After much work, we are finally able to harvest wheat and vegetables and it is expected that we will continue to be able to produce enough for my family. From the seeds we harvested, we will distribute to two new farmers, so that more farmers will be able to grow their own crops and continue the JEN implemented activity.


Harvesting crops



Mohamed holding the harvested wheat

We heard the good news that JEN will be distributing additional summer vegetable seeds. This will be very useful not only for home use, but also for selling in the market. We have already received these seeds and are excited to start growing them right away.

We are truly grateful to JEN for providing us with the seeds, materials, and modern agricultural technology.

Mohamed Ali told us this story with a smile. I watched closely as Mohammed worked hard on his farm. He initially told me that he was helpless during the floods. I am very pleased to learn that he has become self-sufficient and that our project has opened up new possibilities for him. Mohamed is looking forward to providing some of the harvested seeds to other households and to passing on the knowledge he has gained to others. I sincerely hope that people in the affected areas will be able to live better lives like Mohamed.

(Qaisar: Project Officer)

　*This project is funded by a donation from Zensho Holdings, Inc. and a donation to JEN.

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