Safer World Matching Campaign 2023

A little over twenty years ago, the tragic events of 9/11 changed the world and took the lives of some 3,000 people. Amid the heartache, a group of friends and family who lost loved ones started the Safer World Fund with the vision of creating a more peaceful and equitable world. The Fund promotes education, health care, and economic opportunity, especially for women and girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Give today to the Safer World Fund, or to one of the individual projects supported by the Fund.

Donations to the Safer World Fund and its beneficiaries are matched 50% during the annual campaign.  For more details, please read the full terms and conditions.

Save Maternal and Infant Lives in Pakistan
This Zakat-eligible project promotes Maternal and Infant health for poor villagers and urban slum communities throughout Pakistan. According to Unicef, Pakistan has the highest Infant Mortality Rate in the world and also accounts for 28% of the global Maternal Mortality Rate. 80% of Infant deaths and over 33% of Maternal deaths in Pakistan are preventable! Join HOPE USA in acting upon these critical windows of opportunity. Your gift can save the life of underprivileged mothers and infants.
Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women
AIL empowers Afghan women by expanding their educational and health opportunities, fostering self-reliance and community participation. AIL provides education from preschool through post secondary level. An educated and health-aware woman is more likely to succeed personally, contribute economically to family and so create self- supporting family units. Education elevates girls' standing in society, provides opportunity and is the way to close the gap in gender equality.
Empower Afghan Girls with Computer Training
by AAFF
AAFF operates 2 computer training centers within public schools for Afghan girls in Northern Afghanistan. Afghan girls are restricted from attending school past 6th grade. Gaining computer literacy opens doors for Afghan girls to learn once they are no longer allowed to attend school. The course is taught by Afghan women who are empowering and inspiring girls to hope for a better future. Yearly, this course provides computer literacy training to hundreds of Afghan girls in grades 4-6.
Reduce Poverty; Educate Street-working Children
"From the Streets to Classrooms" project aims to break the cycle of poverty through education. These children often have to work or beg on the streets to support their families, and they miss out on the opportunity to have an education. With Afghanistan having the world's highest illiteracy rate, this project will offer hope and a new beginning. Students will receive uniforms, books, stationery, and transportation. We provide monthly food items to the families.
Healthcare Access to the Poor in Afghanistan
Make healthcare accessible to disadvantaged and poor Afghans who cannot pay for the care they need in a war-ridden country with under-resourced healthcare system. FMIC believes that cost should not stand between families and the medical care they need. The Patient Welfare Programme at FMIC helps treat patients who do not have the means with no or minimal cost through patient welfare funds. With the growing demand every year, the hospital needs support to continue this life-saving effort.
Life Skills-Based Education for Girls
This project furthers Zindagi Trust's commitment to creating a holistic and contextually relevant life skill-based curriculum at both our adopted schools and all across Pakistan. The programme involves teacher training, contextually relevant resource-building materials for teachers and students, and engaging activities for students. The program aims to impact 3200 girls empowering them with skills to deal with the challenges of daily life and to normalize LSBE in schools nationwide via advocacy.
Empower an Afghan Girl to Find Her Voice
This program brings English, math, and life skills to young women across Afghanistan. Per UNESCO, Currently, 80% of school-aged Afghan girls and young women - 2.5 million people are out of school. This program allows girls whose education was interrupted by the Taliban takeover to continue learning vital skills that enable them to find employment or transition to online education after program completion. Your support will help these girls plan for a better future!
Support Girls' Education in Afghanistan
Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, girls have faced unprecedented barriers to accessing education. Overall, girls' education in Afghanistan is uncertain, unprotected, and highly at-risk on a daily basis, with the context varying dramatically in the marginalized communities. Working through our grassroots networks, Bamyan continues to promote and support girls' access to quality education, in order to develop the next generation of critical thinkers and change-makers.
Defy the Taliban, Coding Classes for Afghan Girls
The first round of Underground TechSheroes served 214 girls and women between 14 and 25 years of age. We provide all training and financial support for teachers who run these secret courses from their homes. These inspiring young women and teachers are actively working to undo the damage of Taliban rule on themselves and their communities. The 2024-25 program spans 12 months starting with basic computer skills and ending with coding. Round 3 is recruiting 120 students as of Oct 2024.
Emergency Aid for Afghan Families
URGENT - help needed for Herat earthquake victims! Poor Afghans in Afghanistan are particularly vulnerable in times of disaster, whether natural or economic. Those without jobs, food or homes face starvation in harsh winter weather or after other natural disasters or following displacement. In recent years, there have been landslides, earthquakes and flooding incidents where we have been able to provide help.
Help schools, victims of terror attacks and IDPs
This project will help victims of systematic attacks on the basis of gender, race & religion and populations at risk of famine, drought and natural disasters . Due to school terror attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan, we will provide assistance to the families of victims and scholarships to the traumatized students. We will provide support to the internally displaced, vulnerable families, journalists, and refugees in neighboring countries with cash assistance for food, shelter and basic necessities.
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