1. Providing Consultancy Services for HIV Prevention and Harm Reduction Services for PWIDs in Kabul and Balkh provinces:

Solidarity for Afghan Families (SAF) successfully implemented these two projects in Kabul and Balkh, in two phases, from Aug 2008 to Sep 2017. Through these projects, SAF was providing preventive services for injecting drug users and preventing blood borne diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B&C as well as Syphilis through DICs, safe places and outreach services for PWIDs in Kabul and Mazar-e- Sharif cities. World Bank (WB) funded these projects.

 

  1. Harm reduction services to female prisoners (FIDUs):

Since June 2010, SAF is implementing a harm reduction project in Balkh province. The project is financially supported by UNODC up to November 2013. The main objectives of the project were; 1) to provide basic health services to female inmates; 2) to identify female injecting drug users (FIDUs) in the female prison and; to provide FIDUs with HIV preventive services as well as harm reduction services. The project based on satisfactory performance of SAF was two times extended by the donor.

 

  1. HIV Training for BPHS Staff:

The project of HIV training for BPHS staff was awarded to SAF on 01-06-2013 by GIZ.  The purpose of this project was to reduce spread of HIV, reduce morbidity and mortality of AIDs and mitigate social impact of HIV epidemic in Afghanistan by strengthening Provincial HIV & AIDs program (SPHP) through training of BPHS staff in Balkh province. The project was successfully ended on 31-08-2013.

  1. Community-Based & Night Shelter Services:

On Dec 2012, SAF once again was awarded the project of Community-based & Night Shelter Services by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to be implemented in Kabul city till November 2013.  This project aimed at establishing an integrated model of drug abuse treatment by actively engaging the community, in planning and implementation of addiction treatment and ensure a community based rehabilitation. The services were focused on building on the trust and confidence of people who use drugs, and constitute a continuum of care, it will include; 1) Outreach; 2) Screening and early identification; 3) Brief intervention; 4) Patient assessment and treatment planning; 5) Case management; 6) Pharmacotherapy, where appropriate; 7) Evidence-informed individual and group counseling and relapse prevention; 8) Links to other health, social and rehabilitation services; 9) Mutual/self-help and; 10) Supporting access to ancillary services such as to educational, social and community resources (Vocational training, employment).

  1. Night Shelter for Homeless IDUs:

As SAF was involved in delivery of HIV-harm reduction services among IDUs in Kabul and Balkh provinces, on 10th March 2010, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Solidarity for Afghan Families (SAF) entered into an agreement to provide humanitarian services in conjunction with existing harm reduction activities through a night shelter for 35 homeless drug users in Kabul city for a total period of 12 months. The project was financially supported by UNODC.

  1. Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR):

The project of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) was commenced on 1st September 2010 and was concluded in August 2011. The main goal of the project was to reduce risk of natural disasters in vulnerable areas (Shirintagab and Dwalatabad districts) of Faryab province. Oxfam-Novib was financially supporting the project.