These past three months have been a whir of activity for NEI, thanks to your support. The change closest to home has been the doubling of our office space. Many times the volunteer staff sits in the newly furnished and expanded office, wondering how we ever operated our large-scale, nation-changing...

Because of you, our fundraising campaign to purchase soybeans for the Spring 2008 planting has been very successful. THANK YOU, for you have helped plant seeds of hope in the midst of hardship, malnutrition, and destitution. Here are the numbers: About 50 tons of soybeans will be shipped to Afghanistan...

Soymilk feeding program is moving forward well. A new soymilk processing facility has been established and operational in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh Province in addition to the existing facilities in Heart and Badakshan provinces.

Many of you may remember that NEI already collaborates with the Ministries of Women’s Affairs, Agriculture and Irrigation, and Public Health. Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance have recognized NEI’s soy processing industry as an economic development model for the country....

Among general public, academia, and other NGOs In an effort to popularize soy among the general public, NEI staff participated in an Agriculture Fair in Badakshan province (below) and held cooking demonstrations using soy (right). The Fair’s organizer showed support by giving us a booth in a prime...

The 2007 harvest was put to good use. In November, with help from NEI-Korea team, NEI established Kabul’s first-ever soy flour factory. 2007 has been an extremely gratifying year, thanks to your support. Afghan farmers planted about 40 tons of soybean seeds last spring, and harvested over 1,000 tons...

From the Executive Director: We at NEI are ending this year with a great sense of achievement on behalf of the Afghan women and children living under malnutrition. This is possible because you have given us your trust and support in many forms. We began 2007 with a surprise that more than 10,000 farmers...