H-HERO partners with communities to deliver food security, child protection, and livelihoods support. Our Easy Kitchen initiative and border assessments help families rebuild with dignity.
Humanitarian-Health Emergency Response Organization (H-HERO) is a community-driven humanitarian organization operating across Afghanistan.
Not-for-profit, non-governmental, non-political. Registered with the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan, Reg. No. 5647 (Active).
Reduce immediate suffering while strengthening local systems so families can recover with dignity and independence.
Provide timely, protection-driven humanitarian and early-recovery services—co-designed with communities, delivered safely, accountable to women, men, girls, and boys.
Resilient Afghan communities where every child and caregiver is safe, healthy, and able to thrive.
Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan, Nimroz, Herat, Kabul, and Nangarhar—with mobile teams and partner networks.
Protection-driven, locally delivered initiatives that meet urgent needs and build long-term resilience.
Community bakeries producing bread, cakes, and biscuits while training women and youth in safe food handling, micro-enterprise skills, and nutrition.
Workshop-based life skills, community engagement, and structured volunteer pathways.
Child-friendly spaces, psychosocial support, referral systems, and dignity kits—addressing gaps at borders and host communities.
Location: Kandahar | Period: Mar 15, 2024 – Jan 15, 2025 | Grant: $45,000
Transparent registration; ID checks; AAP/PSEA compliance and monitoring.
Location: Helmand (Nahri Saraj & Sangin) | Period: Mar 1 – Aug 31, 2025 | Ref: UNDPAFGLVG/2024/09/27
Strong coordination with authorities and elders; adapted to local constraints.
Results from “Re-Building the Women’s Movement” in Kandahar, implemented by H-HERO with support from UN Women.
50 women (widows & women supporting households). Baseline & end-line survey; attendance & tests tracked.
Each beneficiary received a tailored small-business kit to launch home-based micro-enterprises.
Monitored with focal points; staff trained on AAP/PSEA; transparent distribution procedures.
Results from ABADEI / UNDP-funded bread distribution project in Helmand, implemented by H-HERO.
15 bakeries (7 Nahri Saraj, 8 Sangin) equipped and operational.
375 households selected via community assessment and vulnerability criteria.
525,000 loaves produced and distributed over 100 days.
Bakery committees formed; regular coordination with authorities and elders.
Local sourcing encouraged; volunteer model tested for future livelihood options.
Key allies supporting H-HERO’s mission.
Based in Kabul with field teams across Afghanistan.