Star Youth Social, Health & Education Development Organization
Our Goal
SYSHEDO works to enhance the capacity and well-being of Afghans across education, health, protection, livelihoods, and community development, with a focus on vulnerable groups including youth, women, and marginalized communities.
Awareness & Behavior Change
Strengthen evidence-based community awareness and behavior change in health, education, protection, and social development through integrated communication and targeted demand generation.
Access to Essential Services
Expand equitable, context-responsive access to essential services for rural, displaced, nomadic, and hard-to-reach populations via adaptive, community-anchored delivery and cross-sectoral integration.
Livelihoods & Skills
Enhance vocational competencies, employability, and economic self-reliance through market-driven skills development, workforce readiness, and sustainable livelihood models informed by labor market assessments.
Support for Widows & Vulnerable Women
Strengthen socio-economic stability of widows and vulnerable women through diversified livelihood opportunities, protection services, and tailored social support mechanisms.
Gender Equality & Inclusion
Advance gender equality, social inclusion, and resilience by reinforcing safeguarding mechanisms and institutionalizing inclusive governance and participation structures.
Youth as Change Agents
Empower youth as leaders by facilitating leadership pipelines, youth-led platforms, and locally driven innovation that contribute to social cohesion and resilience.
Specific Objectives
- Raise public awareness and knowledge of health, education, and social issues.
- Provide basic education, vocational training, and empowerment for disadvantaged youth and women.
- Eliminate gender inequalities in education by ensuring equal access and a safe learning environment.
- Improve health, education, and capacity-building environments for nomadic and rural populations.
- Empower widows through social skills to achieve financial independence.
- Equip youth to lead health, education, and social awareness initiatives within their communities.