Sustainers Champions

The Sustainers Champions program, developed with the mentorship of Sustainers and the support of the One Million Leaders Asia Fellowship (OMLAS), successfully conducted a 1.5-month online training initiative focused on sustainability and leadership for 25 young Afghans (ages 18-30) from every province of Afghanistan.

The curriculum covered five key pillars:

Sustainability Essentials
Sustainable Development Goals
Ethical and Transformational Leadership
Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Personal Well-being and Resilience

The program was delivered through virtual sessions, equipping participants with essential knowledge and skills to tackle sustainability challenges in their communities. This program aimed to foster a new generation of environmentally and socially conscious leaders in Afghanistan.

At the end of the program, those champions who successfully completed the program and assessments received awards from OMLAS and had the opportunity to collaborate with Sustainers on upcoming projects and programs.

The targeted SDGs for this project

SDG 1.4

SDG 5.5

SDG 4.7

SDG 17.9

Women Engagement through Sustainable Kitchen Gardening at Home

This project implemented in Balkh, Afghanistan, with a mini-grant from OMLAS, successfully trained over 20 women and girls in sustainable kitchen gardening practices, helping them establish their own gardens. The project lasted for three months. It directly benefited 20 women and girls, with an estimated indirect reach of 100 women and girls. The project was implemented in three stages: Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement, Gardening Workshops and Training, and Seed and Plant Distribution and Monitoring.

The targeted SDGs for this project