Organization Background:
Afghan Disables and Vulnerable Society (ADVS) core mandate is to promote the creation of a balanced society for life, improve the quality of lives, end violence and protect youth, with disabilities, women, and girls, promote health, humanitarian assistance, and self-reliance of persons with disabilities, women, girls, and vulnerable people, including conflict-affected communities. The organization is grounded in principles of inclusion, empowerment, and equity.
Afghan Disables and Vulnerable Society (ADVS), founded in 1997 and officially registered with the Ministry of Economy, is a national, non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian NGO. ADVS is committed to empowering Afghanistan’s most marginalized populations, including persons with disabilities, orphans, vulnerable women, and children, by promoting inclusive development, rights-based programming, and self-reliance.
ADVS focuses on health, GBV, protection, education, women’s empowerment, capacity building, food security, shelter, and livelihood initiatives. The organization’s core mission is to reduce vulnerability and build resilience by providing inclusive and sustainable services in health, protection, livelihood, and education.