About US
Here in Afghanistan, many women are in extremely desperate situations - sometimes life and death.
Yet they fight. And so do we.
We support as many of these women and their families as we can.
Hundreds are under our care.
We support their home, sustenance, medical needs, education, mental health,
employment-search and economic reintegration support.
The Khadijah Project works towards the development of a prosperous Afghanistan through economic inclusion, via three pillars of work:
Pillar One: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women, Girls and their Families.
Pillar Two: Supporting Economic Reintegration and Gender Inclusion in the Private Sector.
Pillar Three: Advocacy Coordination for Women Entrepreneurs and Women-Led Organizations.
We are active in five provinces in Afghanistan and expect strategic growth. We are a young, women-led, innovative organization with a workplace that prioritizes respect for all humans, doing good, flexible work styles, personal and team care/growth, equity and affirmative action towards equity, courage, and commitment during both easy and difficult times.
We are called The Khadijah Project after the first Muslim woman. Khadijah, wife of the Prophet (pbuh), a businesswoman and a leader. From Islam's inception, Muslim women have led, taken care of each other and others, and contributed to society.
The Khadijah Project operates is a refisterd 501(c)3 NGO in the US and works in partnership with a registered non-governmental not-for-profit organization in Afghanistan. Currently, we pay no foreign staff. Our team running the work are Afghan women themselves, and mostly women who were initially supported by our protection program. They now support themselves and their families.
We are a new initiative, responding to the recent turmoil in Afghanistan, which saw most safety
and wellbeing networks disrupted, and more people needing support than ever.
Thank you for your solidarity.
Our Three Pillars
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
The Khadijah Project’s founding mission is to holistically protect and support marginalized and vulnerable women-led or women-majority families in Afghanistan, by providing shelter, food, healthcare and mental health support
Pillar 2: Gender Inclusion in the Private Sector
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
Economic inclusion is critical for Afghan women to move from dependency on humanitarian aid toward financial independence. This pillar focuses on enabling Afghan women to find livelihood opportunities and actively participate in the private sector.
Pillar 3: Advocacy Coordination for Women Entrepreneurs and WLOs
Pillar 1: Foundational Protection and Wellbeing for Afghan Women
Pillar 3: Advocacy Coordination for Women Entrepreneurs and WLOs
The Khadijah Project recognizes that women-led organizations are crucial to protecting and advancing women’s rights and services. This pillar focuses on advocating for increased, direct funding to women-led NGOs and businesses through strategic coordination with donors and international organizations.