NEI’s soy cultivation program with Afghan farmers in nutrition-poor villages is progressing thanks to your encouragement and financial support. Most soy farmers continue to work in their soybean fields, hoping for a bountiful harvest in late October.

Arirang TV, Korea’s only English-speaking television channel, is airing a special 60-minute documentary called Planting Hope in Afghanistan tomorrow through Friday. The film features NEI’s 16 years working in Afghanistan as an international NGO. Click read more to watch on YouTube.

NEI thanks you and appreciates your generous support throughout the year.

I am personally thankful that I was honored by our own NEI Kabul staff during my 70th trip to Afghanistan in March and that they helped me achieve this significant milestone.

I recently returned from my 72nd trip to Afghanistan since establishing NEI in 2003 and am proud to say that we are closer than ever to eradicating malnutrition throughout the county—thanks to your generous financial and moral support!

In September, The 4-H Association, an international organization spanning 55 countries, hosted a global convention to bring current and potential members together. NEI was invited to represent the country of Afghanistan and NEI’s own rural youth development program, Seeds of Hope.