Our Team in Afghanistan

AFF has been working in Afghanistan since 2002.  Its primary focus to date has been on digging much-needed wells and managing water projects.  The team has several well- respected construction workers.  One, in particular, has been the construction manager for most of the schools in our project.  Unlike other schools that have already fallen apart, ours have become models in the region.  No others have built them as cheaply or well.

The leader of the AFF team is an American, who is a water engineer by profession.  His wife is a public health nurse, who trains trainers that engage in health education in rural villages, and she also is helping to coordinate the translation of training materials into Dari, the local language.  Together, they have live in Central Asia about 14 years.  In 2006, AFF’s team leader was given an award by the governor of the province for his outstanding contributions to the region.  It is the first time a foreigner has received such recognition.