Organization for Human Relief (OHR) is a women-led voluntary non-profit, non-sectarian, independent humanitarian and advocacy organization based in Afghanistan locally emerged in 2010 as an active agent for serving the communities and individuals through the supplemented support of advocacy, humanitarian response, mass awareness and education campaigns. But, laterally in 2013 the organization was potentially re-organized as a registered entity under the Ministry of Economy and extended the thematic focus and portfolio on different development and humanitarian programs towards various provinces and national levels. The inspiration behind the establishment of the organization is to avail a multi sector opportunities for local communities with focus on women through improvement, planning, management and coordination and play a vital role in advocacy for problems solving of various communities as well as capacity building of local organizations, women rights activists and other potentials based on participatory and indigenous approaches.

The founding members of the organization have got richest and inter-linked sector experience in socio-economic uplift, human rights, women rights, advocacy, participatory community development, eco-gender mainstreaming and poverty alleviation initiatives through sustainable resource management and development approaches. The organization has been envisioned by members to focus on the vulnerable and marginalized segments and sectors of the society like the poor, women, children and people with disabilities dwelling in poor conditions, vulnerability, risk oriented and remote regions. OHR is committed to avail equal opportunities for all gender categories.

OHR is dedicated to social & economic improvement of communities under the attainment of human protection millennium goals and goals of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the development which is economically viable, environmentally sound and socially equitable. OHR fosters potential programs in ensuring human rights, women rights, poverty reduction, anti-corruption, consequences on communities’ wellbeing through research, advocacy and education and mass awareness. Further, provision of services to the affected and displaced communities will be ensured through initiatives of Humanitarian Response & Disaster preparedness & Risk Reduction, conflict & peace-building communication and assistance. The Organization is additionally covering the associated fields of Education, Learning and Leadership,  social sector development & human rights protection, community development and mobilization through the enabling role and participation of Women, Youth, Gender, and People with disabilities and minor groups of the society. OHR is adhering with Universal Declaration of Human Rights, EVAW law and national laws and policies to equip communities with its significance and their role to adopt for wellbeing of the communities. 

OHR has professional team and Organogram with ranking hierarchy advising by board of directors, leading by executive directorate and program officers’ wing towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. The program and operation wings are pursuing for planning, implementation and coordination with various stakeholders. The field demonstrators, organizers and field supporting staff are the key organization committed asset to transform the planned objectives to tangible outcomes through successive and quality implementations. Apart from the paid staff, the organization also owns a Volunteer Support Group; that at the moment comprised on 44 members having experience and expertise in various sectors. They work as volunteers for the organization at need basis.