Completed
Food Security · Kabul
Food Distribution Package
Food assistance packages for women-headed households experiencing acute food insecurity in Kabul.
AONA · 30,000 USD
World of Mother and Child Organization
Healthier mothers.
Brighter futures for children.
WMCO works across Afghanistan to deliver maternal and child health services, education, and protection — building stronger communities one family at a time.
Who we are
An Afghan women-led organization for mothers and children
Established in 2012, WMCO is an Afghan women-led, child- and returnee-focused non-governmental and community-based organization. We partner with communities, health professionals, educators, humanitarian agencies, and donors to deliver sustainable programs for vulnerable women, children, IDPs, returnees, and underserved communities across Afghanistan — spanning health, nutrition, education, child protection, livelihoods, WASH, and emergency response.
Vision
A society where every mother and child thrives
An Afghanistan where women, mothers, children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities have equitable access to quality healthcare, nutrition, education, protection, shelter, WASH, and livelihoods — and the opportunity for safe, dignified, and prosperous living.
Mission
Deliver programs that change lives
Empower mothers, children, and vulnerable communities through integrated, evidence-based health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods, and humanitarian programs that strengthen local capacities, promote resilience, and create lasting, measurable impact.
Values
Integrity, dignity, and impact
Accountability, community ownership, equity and inclusion, transparency, dignity and respect, a child-centered approach, women’s leadership, evidence-based programming, and sustainable impact.
What we do
Our thematic areas
Integrated programs that meet families where they are.
Maternal & child health
Antenatal care, safe delivery, immunization, and community-based primary healthcare.
Nutrition
Treatment of acute malnutrition and community nutrition education for mothers and children.
Education
Quality learning for girls and boys, literacy, life-skills, and community schools.
Child protection & GBV
Safeguarding, psychosocial support, safe spaces, and GBV prevention and response.
Water, sanitation & hygiene
Safe water access, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene promotion.
Emergency response
Rapid, integrated assistance for displaced families and disaster-affected communities.
2012
Founded in Afghanistan
24
Provinces reached
6
Projects delivered
4
Partner organizations
Featured projects
Recent and ongoing initiatives
Completed
Completed
Emergency · Khost
Winterization Package
Winter relief packages for widows and women-headed households facing the harsh cold season.
OCS · 71,310 USD
Ongoing
Education · 12 Provinces
Multi-Sector Program (MPA)
Education support for in- and out-of-school children across 12 provinces of Afghanistan.
PPHCO · 173,100 USD
Ongoing
Empowerment · Zabul
Empowerment Through SMEs
Literacy and economic empowerment for 100 women and widows through small and medium enterprise development.
Marasta Foundation · 142,600 USD
Completed
Empowerment · Uruzgan
Literacy & Tailoring Training
Literacy and tailoring training for 40 women-headed households, building income skills and self-reliance.
Marasta Foundation · 40,000 USD
Ongoing
Livelihoods · Kandahar
Sustainable Livelihoods & Women’s Empowerment
Promoting sustainable livelihoods through agricultural development, technology adoption, women's empowerment, and protection-focused community support.
Marasta Foundation · 1,844,200 AFN
Latest news
Stories from the field
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Livestock support strengthens rural household resilience
Families in Kandahar received livestock and veterinary support as part of an integrated, climate-resilient livelihoods initiative.
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Community education centers welcome out-of-school children
Under the Multi-Sector Program, WMCO reopened community-based education centers giving in- and out-of-school children a path back to learning.
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40 women complete literacy and tailoring training in Uruzgan
A new cohort of women from women-headed households graduated from WMCO’s literacy and tailoring programme in Uruzgan, gaining skills for sustainable income.
Partnerships
Partners & donors
We are proud to work alongside donors and partners who share our humanitarian values.
Marasta Charity Foundation
PPHCO
OCS
AONA
Member of the Afghan NGOs Coordination Bureau (ANCB) and the Civil Society Joint Working Group (CS-JWG).
Partner with us. Stand with mothers and children.
Whether you’re a donor, a partner organization, a researcher, or someone who cares — there’s a way to work with us.