About Rebuild Afghanistan Summit

A large number of non-profits who work in Afghanistan have come together once a year since 2004 to present their work to the community. The purpose of these events is to raise public awareness and garner support. As the years have gone by, the efforts to rebuild have become hampered by increased instability in Afghanistan. This makes the need for increased public support even more crucial as time has once again become a factor in the race to assist Afghanistan.   

1. Mobilize the local community to get involved with the organizations and businesses that are working to improve the lives of the people in Afghanistan
2. Provide a platform (at a one-day annual event) to help the organizations and businesses expand their projects to improve the lives of the people in Afghanistan

The United States is home to thousands of the Afghan Diaspora. Many non-profit organizations have been established whose missions are to help with the rebuilding of Afghanistan. These efforts include projects to empower women, plant trees, build schools, assist with medical care, implement satellite teaching programs, donate wheelchairs, institute micro-lending programs and upgrade the country's infrastructure (build bridges, dig wells etc).

The scale of these projects varies but in the beginning all of the organizations faced similar difficulties with logistics. For example, those trying to rebuild had to find reliable people within the country and/or establish offices, deal with the nascent government and its requirements and overcome the problems of shipping (or lack thereof). Even the simple actions of emailing, faxing, making phone calls were sometimes difficult.

In the past few years many of these logistical problems have smoothed out considerably, due to the increasing support of these organizations. One key area where help is still needed is increased public awareness and sustained support, not just from the Afghan American community, but all communities across the US.