Ms. Maliha Sayed, Area Manager of Balkh Province

The Micro credit Summit Campaign and Gema-PKM are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the Asia-Pacific region al Micro Credit Summit 2008 to be held from July 28-30,2008 . more than 1000 delegates from over 40 countries are expected to gather in Bali , Indonesia to assess progress toward the Campaign's 2015 goals and to discuss obstacles and solutions to achieving these objectives. Please visit.www.inamicrocreditsummit.org to register online and for more information or e-mail info@microcreditsummit.org

"Alleviation of Poverty and Empowerment of the Poor"

BRAC, which was established after the Bangladesh War of Liberation, decided to assist post war Afghanistan in its rehabilitation and development efforts with a view, 'A just enlightened, health and democratic Afghanistan free from hanger, Poverty, environmental degradation and all form of exploitation based on age, sex, religion and ethnicity'. BRAC Afghanistan started functioning from June 2002 after its registration in Kabul on May 02, 2002. With the total 3,438 staff members implementing its Agriculture & Livestock Development Credit Support Program, National Solidarity Program, Employment and Income Generating Activities, Health, Education and Capacity Development Programs, in 24 Provinces (Kabul, Namarari, Parwan, Balkh, Paktika, Helmond, Kapisa, Bamiyan Baglan, Badgish, Samangan, Jawzjan, Saripul, Panjshir, Logar, Ghazni, Herat , Takhar, Kunduz, Laghman, Nimroz, Badakhshan, Faryab and Kandahar).