Since its establishment in 1997, the Skills Training and Rehabilitation Society (STARS) has been a national women-led/focused humanitarian organization with extensive experience in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Education, Emergency Response, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) across Afghanistan. Over the years, STARS has partnered with UN agencies, NGOs and government institutions to support vulnerable communities.

With financial support from FAO and the World Bank, STARS is promoting women’s participation in agriculture and strengthening household food security in Kapisa Province. The initiative has reached 1,600 households in Alsay, Hesa Duwomi Kohestan and Koh Band districts with home gardening packages containing six varieties of vegetable seeds. Women participants also received technical training in cultivation, crop management, climate-smart agricultural practices and harvesting, helping them grow nutritious food and strengthen household self-sufficiency.