People in Need, a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistance
in poverty-stricken and war-torn countries around the world, opened its
permanent mission in Afghanistan in 2001. Its projects are coordinated
through a central office in Kabul and an office in Mazar-e-Sharif, though
it operates 14 field offices in the provinces of Kunduz, Balkh, Baghlan,
Nangahar and Paktia. Its aim is to help find long-term solutions for poor
nutrition and a lack of education, and to strengthen the ability of the
local residents to tackle problems in