OpportunityTitle: Children Support Center
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: U.S. based organizations having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and U.S or overseas-based Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private/state institutions of higher education
Description: In 2009, the Children Support Center (CSC) was founded in Kabul, the first center of its kind created to identify and protect Afghan children living in prison with their incarcerated mothers. Since 2011, INL has supported CSCs in Afghanistan and protected over 1300 children of incarcerated women across the country. The CSCs provide comprehensive alternative care that includes safe and secure housing, access to education and tutoring, psychosocial counseling, vocational training, medical services, recreation, exposure to cultural activities, and quarterly prison visits to see their mothers. To continue supporting this integral program, the U.S. Department of State has allocated $950,000 over a three year period for a CSC to protect children of incarcerated Afghan women living in Herat and surrounding provinces.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Officer
GrantorContactText: Najar Washington &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-736-9147