Haji Sahiban is located in the South of Search Results Surkh-Rōd district. The community has 795 households and the first phase of Citizens’ Charter Afghanistan Project (CCAP) has been implemented in this village. We started the mobilisation and capacity building of the people, specifically the members of sub-committees established under Citizens’ Charter National Priority (CCNP) programme and educated them on their roles and responsibilities in sub-committees.
Establishing “grain banks” at community level was a new initiative; Haji Sahiban was one of the CDCs where grain banks have been established and monetized effectively to support people living in poverty.
Mrs. Gulalai, the Vice Chairperson of the CDC, allocated AFN 50,000 (USD 648) to support families living in vulnerable situations. She purchased rice, wheat, oil, beans and other edible materials and distributed them to 10 families of the Haji Sahiban CDC.
Gulalai says: “I understand the importance of charity and supporting the vulnerable people. After speaking to the members, I found out how some families are struggling with extreme poverty and hence I decided to dedicate AFN 50,000 to support them.”
