Afghanistan
Strategic Country
About Afghanistan
- Afghanistan’s living standard is among the lowest in the world.
- Much of the population suffers from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs.
- Afghanistan is one of the least reached countries in the world.
- Population: 32,738,376 (July 2008 est.)
- Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
- Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages
- Quick Facts: Afghanistan-CIA World Factbook
- Joshua Project: Afghanistan: Least Reached People
- Prayer Cast: Afghanistan Prayer Cast
Reaching Afghanistan
- ReachGlobal views a variety of different platforms (business, community development, education, technical and professional skills, and others) as means to open doors to ministry in countries that are not open to gospel witness. Stable platforms provide legitimacy in the eyes of local governments and an opportunity for staff to build relationships with nationals and come alongside Christian leaders.
- Note: ReachGlobal does not have resident staff in all countries. In some countries, we work alongside national partners and other partnering organizations.
- Prayer facts: Operation World-Afghanistan
