Development Works - Social Enterprise in Afghanistan

‘Humanitarian Aid’ save lives, alleviates suffering and promotes human dignity. Activities are short term and urgent, often in response to war or natural emergencies.

‘Aid’ or ‘Development’ Aid is short term humanitarian relief. Development primarily seeks to reduce poverty by improving economic and social structures.

‘Sustainable Development’ delivers social and economic activities that satisfies todays needs without making things worse for future generations.

‘Social Enterprise’ is often described as business for a community purpose. Beyond profit, success can be measured by community and environmental benefit.

 'Social Enterprise'

Afghan-owned Crate Factory opens in Kandahar

March 18, 2010 at 7:16 pm

Afghan farmers lose huge amounts of their produce through poor packaging.

Recently, our team opened the country’s first plastic crate factory with a capacity to produce a half-million recyclable crates a year. It is now community owned, Afghan operated and profitable.