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Afghanistan's most up to date dental clinic to be expanded

Up to 70 patients a day – training for dentists – dental laboratory to be expanded The dental clinic run by Shelter Now in the Afghan city of Herat is to be expanded: Shelter Now will shortly be sending a fifth dentist's chair to Afghanistan along with further equipment. We are also in the process of building up a dental laboratory. more

The first Jerrycans have arrived!

The biggest problem in the flood regions of Pakistan right now is the shortage of drinking water. The wells are contaminated, and many people – children especially – are suffering from diarrhea, skin problems and other illnesses as a result. In the villages that we are helping, it's not been such a major issue so far because... more

Pakistan - 2 Months after the floods

Our daily distribution of hot meals has now been completed. We were able to feed up to 4300 people a day in the critical phase. Clean drinking water remains a huge problem. The wells are contaminated so that drinking the water makes people ill. more

Donations for victims of the flood disaster in Pakistan

You can make your donation via the following international bank account more

Photos from Pakistan on Flickr and Facebook

On Flickr and facebook we provide some newsworthy pictures from the disaster area. more

Udo Stolte reports on his first day in the flood areas

After being met at Islamabad airport early this morning, I was taken directly to Peshawar where our minitruck was loaded with around 2,000 hot meals in plastic bags. We then drove on to Nowshera to distribute them.   more

Shelter Now helps flood victims in Pakistan

The situation in the areas of Pakistan devastated by the flooding is desperate. Shelter Now's Udo Stolte set out for the disaster area at short notice to assess the situation for himself and coordinate possible projects. more

Saffron as a Substitute for Opium

Saffron, the world's most valuable spice, allows farmers in Afghanistan to build up a new livelihood. more

Counting Sheep - Microloans for Livestock in Afghanistan

Shelter Now launches fundraising drive in the Braunschweig pedestrian zone The financial crisis has revealed how artificial and unrealistic our financial structures - based on the euro and the dollar - have become. The Kuchis (pronounced "Kootchees") are a semi-nomadic people living in Afghanistan... more

2.5 Million Internally Displaced People in Pakistan Need Assistance

Forced to leave everything - yet again Pakistan in May 2009 - People are fleeing en masse from the fighting between Pakistani government forces and Islamist extremists. more

We've Inherited a School!

It's a nondescript building in a side street somewhere in Kabul City. But for the 100 students that attend this elementary school, its value is immeasurable. more

The Kuchis - Afghanistan's Nomads

For at least three thousand years, the Kuchis (pronounced “kootchees”’) have led semi-nomadic lives. During the summer they live in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan. In the winter, they move south to lower-lying areas, often crossing over into Pakistan. more

Two Dental Chairs Go a Traveling

On March 23rd 2009, three men, who often do voluntary work for Shelter Now, began an unusual journey. Two dentists from Germany had donated two second-hand dental chairs for our dentistry project in Herat, Afghanistan. The German Armed Forces agreed to transport... more

Shelter Now Schools Open in Pakistan and Afghanistan

“Newroz” or New Year is celebrated every spring in this part of the world. For the children, Newroz also means the start of another school year. This year, Shelter Now was able to open a new school for girls in Afghanistan and the 16th new primary school in the earthquake zone of northern Pakistan. more

Ensuring Survival for Internally Displaced People and Earthquake Victims

It may not have attracted international attention as a humanitarian disaster, but for Shelter Now every human life counts. Refugees from Helmand province in southern Afghanistan are currently fighting to survive... more

Trees of Hope

Trees of Hope This is the name we have given to our fruit plantation training project, which our Herat team is starting up. The harshest winter (2008) in living memory particularly affected this region of Afghanistan, costing many lives... more

25 Years of Shelter Now – a Reason to Celebrate?

25 years of intensive work under tough conditions. The extreme suffering of the Afghan people began with the Soviet invasion in 1979. Over 6 million Afghans fled the country, most of them heading to Pakistan. A group of dedicated aid workers came more

Cow Project for the Hope Villages – the First Cows are Purchased

At a cattle market on the Shamalie Plain, farmers leave with their newly acquired cows, grateful and delighted to have made such a purchase. They head back to their families in the village of Sabz Sang, one of the “Hope Villages” where Shelter Now has been involved in reconstruction and development for nearly five years. more