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"Fighting Against Polio is My Social Responsibility"
July 10, 2024 Field Stories

"Fighting Against Polio is My Social Responsibility"

Kabul, Afghanistan - In the Khwaja Ghar village of Deh Sabz district in Kabul, a young man goes door to door, stopping at each doorstep to vaccinate c...

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Combating Polio at Islam Qala Border: Hundreds of Children Vaccinated Daily
June 25, 2024 Field Stories

Combating Polio at Islam Qala Border: Hundreds of Children Vaccinated Daily

Herat, Afghanistan - Every day, hundreds of children crossing the Islam Qala border in Herat province, whether entering or leaving Afghanistan, receiv...

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Lifesaving Women: Aatifa Adeb's Efforts to Eradicate Polio in Farah
June 22, 2024 Field Stories

Lifesaving Women: Aatifa Adeb's Efforts to Eradicate Polio in Farah

Farah, Afghanistan - Twenty-six-year-old Aatifa Adeb has been working as a polio vaccination coordinator in Farah city for the past two years. With a...

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Waheeda Shams: A Brave Woman Saving Children from Polio
June 19, 2024 Field Stories

Waheeda Shams: A Brave Woman Saving Children from Polio

Kunduz, Afghanistan - Waheeda Shams, a 32-year-old resident of Kunduz City's 1st district, has become a significant figure in the polio vaccination ca...

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Zofnon Sarwari: Polio Vaccination Hero in Takhar
June 12, 2024 Field Stories

Zofnon Sarwari: Polio Vaccination Hero in Takhar

Takhar, Afghanistan - The story of a woman named Zofnon Sarwari, who has played a significant role as a social mobilizer in polio vaccination campaign...

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Mohammad Bashir: A Dedicated Polio Vaccination Campaign Volunteer
June 10, 2024 Field Stories

Mohammad Bashir: A Dedicated Polio Vaccination Campaign Volunteer

Kabul, Afghanistan - Mohammad Bashir, a resident of Kabul’s 5th district, is one of the dedicated volunteers of the polio vaccination campaign. For th...

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The Efforts of the Woman Who Brightens Children's Futures Through Vaccination
May 25, 2024 Field Stories

The Efforts of the Woman Who Brightens Children's Futures Through Vaccination

Badakhshan, Afghanistan - Twenty-five-year-old Ayesha Yaqoobi is one of the veteran volunteers working in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province...

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Polio Victim: My Dream for Higher Education Did Not Bear Fruit
May 23, 2024 Field Stories

Polio Victim: My Dream for Higher Education Did Not Bear Fruit

Helmand, Afghanistan - Roshan Ahmad, 33, a resident of Lashkargah city in Helmand province, is a polio victim, whose both legs were paralyzed at the a...

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Shabnam Yousafzai’s Dream: Eradication of Poliovirus from Afghanistan
May 22, 2024 Field Stories

Shabnam Yousafzai’s Dream: Eradication of Poliovirus from Afghanistan

Kunduz, Afghanistan - Shabnam Yousafzai, a resident of Kunduz province and a social mobilizer in the polio vaccination campaign, says that her only wi...

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Afghanistan Should Be Polio-Free Like Other Countries Worldwide"
May 20, 2024 Field Stories

Afghanistan Should Be Polio-Free Like Other Countries Worldwide"

Badghis, Afghanistan - 34-year-old Mohammad Naeem, with a vaccine carrier box on his shoulder, knocks on the door of a house in Qala-e-Naw, the center...

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Two Drops of the Polio Vaccine: People Have Now Understood Its Value
May 15, 2024 Field Stories

Two Drops of the Polio Vaccine: People Have Now Understood Its Value

Kabul, Afghanistan - Abdul Shakoor Haidari is a dedicated 28-year-old volunteer for the polio vaccination campaign who has been working tirelessly in...

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A polio victim who gives joy and hope to other polio victims
May 12, 2024 Field Stories

A polio victim who gives joy and hope to other polio victims

Herat, Afghanistan - Abdulrahim Radanmish, a 36-year-old resident of Herat Province whose legs were paralyzed by polio, sits in a care center for the...

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