ORCD has spent more than a decade working across 34 provinces in Afghanistan, with local teams rooted in the communities they serve. ORCD UK is the British arm of that work. We connect donors here to the teams who are already there.
This the work of ORCD's teams in Afghanistan. ORCD UK exists to support and grow these efforts from Britain.
ORCD was founded in Afghanistan in 2011 by a group of Afghan professionals. What started as a single-province operation has grown into one of Afghanistan’s most trusted humanitarian organisations.
In 2015, ORCD became the first Afghan NGO to receive UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status. Today, ORCD teams work across all 34 provinces with 1,800 staff, delivering food, healthcare, clean water, education, emergency response and protection for women and children.
ORCD UK exists to bring that work closer to the UK.
Active in Afghanistan since 2011 — through every conflict and crisis.
1,800 staff across 34 provinces deliver where international NGOs cannot.
“This is not a new organisation finding its feet. This is 14 years of proof.”
Mobile health units, maternal care, nutrition, psychosocial support. ORCD works in partnership with WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA.
Emergency food, cash assistance, and agricultural support for families facing hunger.
Economic empowerment, family support and community-based projects.
Monthly sponsorship placing children with Afghan families. Food, education, healthcare and regular welfare visits.
Wells, solar water systems, sanitation, and hygiene education in provinces with no infrastructure.
Pre-positioned teams ready within 72 hours. Earthquake, flood, drought, and disease response.
Mobile health units, maternal care, nutrition, psychosocial support. In partnership with WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA.
Food packages, cash assistance, and agricultural support for families facing hunger — with WFP across all 34 provinces.
Protection centres, GBV support, and home-based learning — because half of Afghanistan's population cannot be left behind.
Pre-positioned teams ready for rapid deployment — NFI packs, winter warmth, and shelter across all 34 provinces.
Why ORCD? Because ORCD delivers results. Here is why the world’s leading humanitarian institutions trust us:
Most charities promise impact. We have 14 years of audited evidence. UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status. UNOCHA Humanitarian Fund qualified. First Afghan NGO to clear those bars — and the only one with $100M+ in delivered programmes to show for it.
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Impact Delivered
Funds are tracked and reported, and Zakat, Sadaqah Jariyah and Qurbani are kept separate and used only for their purpose.
Four giving categories. All Gift Aid eligible. All tracked from card to the field.
ORCD UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee and is in the process of registering with the Charity Commission. Our parent organisation, ORCD (Afghanistan), holds UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status and is UNOCHA Humanitarian Fund Qualified.
Zakat (2.5% of qualifying wealth) goes exclusively to eligible recipients as defined by Islamic guidelines. Sadaqah is flexible and supports whichever programme needs it most. General giving funds our broader humanitarian work. All categories are tracked, reported, and Gift Aid eligible.
