About Us

Why did you start the Afghan Child Foundation (ACF)?
How can I learn more about the health care crisis in Afghanistan?
What other organizations are involved in Afghan healthcare?
What vaccines are you working on providing?
Who do I contact with questions?
How can I help?
How do I join the ACF mailing list?

1. Why did you start the Afghan Child Foundation?

In early 2004, we realized that infant and child mortality in Afghanistan was an major world health issue. Subsequently, we conducted primary and secondary research and created a public charitable organization to make this vision a reality.

For more on our initial Vision for the Afghan Child Foundation CLICK HERE

For more information on our leadership, click here.

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2. How can I learn more about the health care crisis in Afghanistan?

You can read more about Afghanistan and the current crisis at the following sites:

World Fact Book on Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

UNICEF on Afghanistan

WHO (The World Health Organization) on Afghanistan

WHO Afghan Immunization Data

CDC (Center for Disease Control) on the Afghanistan Ministry of Health

Others?

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3. What other organizations are involved in Afghan healthcare?

These organizations are deeply involved in Afghan healthcare and in the plight of Afghan children:

UNICEF

WHO (The World Health Organization)

Doctors of the World

Help the Afghan Children

IMC Worldwide

Others?

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4. What vaccines are you working on providing?

We are currently actively seeking four vaccines, especially: (1) BCG, (2) DPT 3, (3) Polio 3+, and (4) Measles Vaccines. Please let us know if you can help us obtain these vaccines.

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5. Who do I contact with questions?

Please use the link at the top of this page or click here to tell us what you think. We are happy to answer any questions you might have and would be glad to accept any reasonable offers of support or assistance.

For more information on our leadership, click here.

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6. How can I help?

This question is easy to answer. Please help us by volunteering or contributing. You can volunteer by contacting us (as above) and you can contribute either by donating or by, again, contacting us to arrange a non-monetary contribution.

As stated in #4 above, we are currently actively seeking vaccines, especially: (1) BCG, (2) DPT 3, (3) Polio 3+, and (4) Measles Vaccines. Please let us know if you can help us obtain these vaccines.