About MAPWO
Move Against Poverty of Women Organization (MAPWO) is a not-for-profit, non-political, and non-governmental humanitarian organization. MAPWO was established in 2016 to work alongside other national and international partners for poverty reduction and women empowerment focusing on alleviating the sufferings of the most vulnerable group of the society in different community structures such as rural, urban, IDPs, returnees, etc. intending to facilitate this vulnerable group to regain the dignity based on enhancing their technical capabilities to become skilled and gain sustainable income for contributing family economy and take an active part in the reconstruction and development of the country in all aspects ranging from livelihood to education, economic empowerment, governance, and social empowerment.
Who We Are
Move Against Poverty of Women Organization (MAPWO) is an Afghan humanitarian and development NGO dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable women, children, and families across Afghanistan. Since our establishment, we have partnered with leading international organizations to provide life-saving support and long-term development solutions in some of the country’s most remote and underserved communities.
Our work is grounded in transparency, community participation, and a strong commitment to humanitarian principles.
Our Vision
MAPWO envisions a society where all women and children enjoy secure, healthy, enlightened lives and responsive environments that promote their social, economic, cultural, and moral development.
Our Mission
The core mission of MAPWO is to “preserve and improve human life”. This mission will be achieved through improving literacy, better livelihood with equal access to basic living needs such as health, Nutrition, education, security, food security, clean drinking water, shelter-homes, job opportunities, and sustainable
income for a better economic status.
Areas of Expertise
MAPWO area of focus is more on the Health, Nutrition, WASH, Food Security & livelihood, Education and community empowerment/development as well as provision of social services to different communities in Afghanistan aiming to contribute to the wellbeing of our people, poverty reduction, women and child
morbidity and mortality, development, and peacebuilding process in the country through designing and implementing projects for improving the health, livelihood and living standards of the people at the grassroot level, in particular the women and other marginalized groups of the society.
To achieve the mentioned goals MAPWO has expertise in the following areas:
EDUCATION AND PROTECTION
– Adult Education (Literacy)
– Community-Based and Accelerated Learning Education (CBE/ALC)
– Education in Emergency (EiE)
– Literacy and Numeracy
– Teacher Training and Capacity building
– Community based Technical Vocational and Education Training – TVET
– WASH in School
– Child protection integrated with Education programing
HEALTH
– Providing HIV, STIs treatment and care services
– Providing PHC services in remote/white areas
– Providing Nutrition services in remote/white areas
– Providing consultation on Mental health and public awareness in remote/white areas
– Community Engagement
– Protection integrated with Health programing
– Training and Capacity Development on:
Nutrition
Mental Health
Social Mobilization and Behavior change
Community empowerment
Health Education and Hygiene Promotion
Health monitoring and evaluation
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Health
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
– Governance and Enhancement of leadership abilities
– Community and Social Mobilization (Techniques and Implementation)
– Community Awareness
FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD /AGRICULTURE/AGRIBUSINESS
– Food Security
– Alternative Livelihood
– Women Farmers Capacity Building (house gardening, back yard poultry)
– Home-based Food Processing
– Marketing and linkage for products
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
– Multipurpose cash assistance – MPCA
– Cash for Work (CfW)
– Food distribution to the affected people
– Winterization Kits distribution
– NFI kits distribution
Our Approach
Community-Centered:
Programs designed with active community engagement and feedback.
Evidence-Based:
Decisions guided by assessments, data, and continuous monitoring.
Accountability to Affected Populations:
Transparent, inclusive, and responsive systems ensuring dignity and fairness.