Moeders voor Vrede (Friends of Fund)
Philanthropists support projects of the non-profit organisation Mothers For Peace, which aims to give Afghan women and children back their dignity.
What is it about?
The Fund was created on the initiative of philanthropic friends. They use their own network and that of the asbl Mothers for Peace to collect donations. The funds collected are used to financially support various projects of the organization.
Mothers for Peace is an apolitical organization whose goal is to fight violence against women and children worldwide and give them back their dignity. The Belgian branch of the organization was founded in 1992. Since 2002 there has been a close collaboration of Mothers for Peace, Belgium and Mères pour la Paix, France. In Afghanistan the non-profit organization became an international NGO and the initiative was taken to establish a women's center in Istalif. At the end of 2009 it was decided to make the experience gained in developing this available to other regions in Afghanistan.