THE SWEDISH COMMITTEE FOR AFGHANISTAN SCA The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan is a non-governmental member organisation which has been working with development programmes in Afghanistan since 1982. The activities are funded by the Swedish governmental aid agency Sida,by EU, UN, company sponsoring and by SCA's own fundraising. Female teachers training centre hit by rocket read more...   Humanitarian NGOs call for the respect of their fundamental principles by the belligerents and political parties to the conflict Read more...       Invitation (pdf) to the seminar: The Emergence of Militant Islamism and its Relevamce for Afghanistan Stockhom, mars 10-11 (New date)     Several killed as school comes under fire in clash between police and insurgents in Paktia (Kabul 3 May 2004) A school in Ibrahim Khil in Zurmat district, Paktia province, was attacked in a nightly gun battle between Afghan police and unknown forces on 1 May. Several police and one civilian are reported to have been killed in the clash, which also involved US helicopters firing rockets to defend the post from the attackers. The school is supported by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) and has 366 students in classes in classes 1-6, including 59 girls. Read more SCA Condemns Recent Attacks on Girls' schools (Kabul 1 april 2004) In the past month, three girls' schools supported by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) have been attacked and completely or partially destroyed by unknown assailants. On 19 February, at night, Jar-e-Shah Baba girls' school in Keshem, Badakshan, was attacked and burnt to the ground. On 10 March Sangana school in Rokha, Kapisa province, was bombed and three classrooms were completely destroyed. In the latest attack on 17 March, Harmal Girls school in Laghman was targeted by armed men who tied up three guards and set fire to doors, windows, school books and official documents. No person was injured in the attacks. Read more SCA Women´s Day Appeal: Mother and Child health care in desperate need of funds (SCA Info Kabul, 7 March 2003) Afghanistan has the highest maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the world. According to a recent UN study, an estimated 1,700 women die per 100,000 live births. To improve the health of women and children the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan currently supports 40 specialised mother and child health care (MCH) clinics in rural areas in eastern, northern and south-eastern Afghanistan. Yet these efforts are just a fraction of what is needed to save women's lives in Afghanistan. Read more SCA moves to Kabul after 21 years in Peshawar (SCA Info Kabul, 6 March 2003) -This is a historic move. We have been waiting for this moment for 21 years. We almost moved in during the early 90s, but that time we were stopped by the escalating civil war. Now we strongly believe things have changed, there is a legitimate government and security in the capital is good, says Peter Bulling, acting Country Director of SCA. Read more SCA condemns armed attack on school consultants (SCA Info Peshawar, 2 March 2003) On Saturday 1 March an SCA Toyota pickup was attacked in Tangi, Wardak province, between Ghazni and Kabul. Armed men fired several shots at the vehicle, which was carrying equipment for a teachers training course, two SCA school consultants and a driver. No person was injured in the attack, which is believed to have been specifically targeted at foreigners and NGO property. Read more Interview with Bengt Kristiansson - New Head of SCA (SCA Info Peshawar, 25 November, 2002) The board of SCA has appointed a Secretary General, Bengt Kristiansson, who will assume overall responsibility for the entire organization. This includes overseeing the implementation of programmes inside Afghanistan, as well as leading activities in Sweden. - I am deeply honoured to have been selected for such an important role. The Swedish Committee has a long and impressive track record in Afghanistan and has done a great deal to empower Afghans and promote development over the years. With all the recent changes and the existence of a new government we now have a huge responsibility to participate in the process to create stable institutions and thereby promote a lasting peace. Without peace and stability no lasting development can take place. Read more The people of Afghanistan need your support ! Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world, and decades of war have made deep scars in people's life as well as in the landscape. On top of that, the country is struck by the worst drought in 30 years. Since 20 years, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) is working with support to the Afghan people. Today SCA's 8 400 Afghan employees are working tirelessly with health care, education, orthopaedic workshops, improved seeds and safe water projects for their fellow citizens The need of support has been enormous for many years, and today the humanitarian crisis is worse than ever before. Therefore we ask you to help us support the needy civilian population of Afghanistan. Your contribution is channelled by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan to the most vulnerable groups in the country. Our profound knowledge and long experience in Afghanistan guarantee that your donation will reach the afflicted population. If you want to make a contribution to SCA's activites, there are several ways to do so: - Pay on-line - You can pay through your own Bank ( Svenska Handelsbanken Swift Code HANDSESS, the SCA Account No: 6111-169 518 612 - Send a bank draft in favour of the SCA, adress Sturegatan 16A,   S-114 36 Stockholm, SWEDEN If you live in Sweden: - Pay to our postgiro account 90 07 80-8 or bankgiro 900-7808 - Save money through Banco Humanfond and let SCA be the receiver   of 2% of the interst on your total savings SCA wants to file your name and address so that we can provide you with current information about our activities. This information will only be used internally by SCA and never distributed to any other company or organisation.  However, if you don't want your personal data to be filed, please contact us by phone +46-(0)8-545 818 40 or by e-mail info@sak.a.se The Stockholm office of SCA has moved! From September 4, the new address is: Trekantsvägen 1 S- 117 43 STOCKHOLM, Sweden The telephone number will be the same: +46-(8)0-545 818 40 Read the Press Releases and Newsletters from SCA's Management Office in Peshawar, Pakistan, to get the latest news about our field activities