The Sustainable Livelihood Organization for Afghanistan (SLOA) is a women-led NGO creating equitable opportunities for women, children, and people with physical impairments — free from poverty and discrimination.
Who we are
We envision a future where all vulnerable populations, particularly women, children, and individuals with physical impairments in Afghanistan, have equal access to opportunities that empower them to live fulfilling lives — free from poverty and discrimination.
SLOA empowers vulnerable populations — especially women, children, and individuals with physical impairments — by fostering sustainable livelihoods and enhancing their quality of life through equitable opportunities.
Our work
SLOA has designed and implemented projects in partnership with UN agencies to help vulnerable families earn, save, and thrive.
Funded by UN WomenStrengthening the skills, confidence, and organizational capacity of women so they can lead and sustain their own economic initiatives.
Funded by UN WomenProviding livestock and training that give women a reliable, renewable source of income and food security for their households.
Funded by UNDPA shared kitchen that creates employment, builds cooking and enterprise skills, and nourishes families across the community.
Funded by UNHCREquipping women with poultry and know-how to raise chickens at home, generating steady income and improving nutrition.
Impact
Behind every project are real people rebuilding their lives. These are a few of their journeys.
“The training gave me skills I never thought I would have. Today I earn my own income and can support my children with dignity.”
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“With the goats SLOA provided, I built a small herd. My family now has steady food and savings for the first time.”
“As a woman with a disability, I felt invisible. SLOA saw my potential and helped me start my own business.”
Gallery
Glimpses of the training, enterprise, and everyday resilience made possible through our programs.
Photos from SLOA programs and the communities we serve.
Our donors
We are proud to partner with leading United Nations agencies to deliver programs that change lives in Kandahar.
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality
Capacity Support & Goat Rearing projects
United Nations Development Programme
Community Kitchen project
The UN Refugee Agency
Backyard Poultry Farming project
Agency names and marks are shown for attribution of the projects they funded and remain the property of their respective owners.
