BMS World Mission

Afghanistan

Stats
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Capital: Kabul
Area: 647,500 sq km
Population: 31,889,923 (est July 2007)
Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari, Pashtu, Turkic languages, 30 minor languages
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim
Life expectancy: 43.77 (est 2007)
Population below poverty line: 53% (2003)

 

Afghanistan

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Since 1997, BMS has been one of the members of an international association of Christian organisations serving the people of Afghanistan with compassion and excellence in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ through training and capacity building that fosters wholeness and transformation. Projects in which BMS personnel are involved include micro-enterprise, community development, eye care, health and general administration.