Save the Children established five Community Children Centers (CCCs) across three districts in Kabul province. The project, implemented with funding support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), aimed at reducing child labour, begging, and garbage collection, and supporting street-working children in improving their education levels, providing a safe environment, and re-enrolling them in schools by the end of the project. Additionally, the project focused on enhancing the resilience of marginalised communities by increasing access to livelihood opportunities through income-generating activities (IGAs) and providing multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCAs).

The five CCCs provided education to 250 children and distributed student kits, including pencils, colour pencils, notebooks, a school bag, etc.; hygiene kits that included shampoo, soap, towels, winter cream, etc., and teacher kits, including a teacher’s progress book, attendance book, result sheet, flip chart, teacher bag, etc., to enhance education levels and facilitate formal school enrollment. Additionally, the vulnerable children received winterization kits that included coats, shoes, socks, etc. and were distributed to vulnerable children.

Families received Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance amounting to 25592 AFN (360 USD) in two rounds for basic needs such as food and non-food household items. A 24881 AFN (350 USD) grant for income-generating activities (IGAs) was provided to support 250 parents of street-working children in starting small-scale businesses, reducing child poverty and labour risks, and promoting household resilience. Risks and promoting household resilience.

Marzia* (40), mother of ten children and an IGA beneficiary, says, “I am pleased that I am earning now, and my husband also has a stable job. When I go to sleep at night, I feel great relief knowing that my daughters no longer have to beg and can now study and eat good food. This winter, I could purchase fuel with the money I earned from sewing. I am very grateful to Save the Children for their assistance.”

Raihana*(8), a CCC student, says, "I attend the Community Child Centre (CCC), where I learn English, Dari, and Islamic subjects. My favourite subject is English. I have learned the English alphabet and can write my name. I can also read and write in Dari and can read signboards and books.”