Team Life

Language Study - Newly arrived members can take some time for learning language before starting in the job. Dari and Pashtu are the main languages. A basic knowledge of language is needed to be able to funcion in the job and the society.

Life in Jalalabad - Life in Jalalabad for Afghan women and girls has improved since the fall of the Taliban. The women have more freedom to be employed outside the home and the girls are able to attend school. "Life in Jalalabad can be a real challenge though. There are the constraints of hot summers, unpredictable electricity and the male dominated culture. Still, being able to help disabled Afghan people makes it all worthwhile", a quote from one of our internationals, working in Jalalabad. There are not many places to go for outings, so one is mostly either at work or at home.

Life in Kabul - Kabul! is quite a big city, often congested during the week. There is a lot of rebuilding and new construction taking place. The city is surrounded by mountains that are barren in the summer but snow covered beauties in the winter. There are a variety of restaurants. Summers are fairly hot and winters are very cold. Kabul lies at an altitude of 1800 m above sea level (6000ft).