This year, Afghan Charity Week is proud to support Mothers of Afghanistan through their Widow Sponsorship project. In Afghanistan, millions of people continue to live through deep humanitarian hardship. The 2025 humanitarian response plan estimates that 22.9 million people will require assistance, with widespread pressure on food, healthcare, and basic services.

For widowed mothers, that hardship is often even more severe. Many are left carrying the full responsibility of providing for their children in a country where women-headed households can face some of the greatest barriers to accessing support and opportunities. At the same time, women and children remain among the groups most affected by malnutrition, poverty, and instability.

Through this project, we hope to support widows who are doing all they can to keep their households going despite immense pressure. Widow sponsorship is not only about easing immediate hardship, but about helping mothers hold their families together with greater dignity, stability, and hope.

What the Project Will Do:

These greenhouses are much more than farming tools. In a country facing harsh winters, limited access to arable land, and the escalating effects of climate change, greenhouses offer reliable ways to grow crops all year round – even in difficult conditions.

For women, this project opens the door to greater economic independence, allowing them to provide nutritious food for their families, generate income, and gain critical skills that strengthen their role within their communities.