PARSA Afghanistan

Name

PARSA Afghanistan

Legal name

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan

Website

https://afghanistan-parsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (6117), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYEDAJALAL

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

Keywords

• Youth leadership programs
• Community development services
• Economic empowerment training
• Psychosocial support programs
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: PARSA relies on individual donors from the international community to fund its programs. Donors are referred to as 'PARSA Family Members' and can donate via credit card, debit card, PayPal, Square Up, or check.
2. Giving Groups: PARSA organizes Giving Groups where donors commit to monthly contributions (e.g., $15-$25 per person) to fund specific programs such as the Afghan Scouts program. The Children of Afghanistan Giving Group contributed over $150,000 over a decade.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PARSA Afghanistan is a grassroots nonprofit delivering community-based programs for vulnerable Afghans across three focus areas: youth leadership, economic empowerment, and social protection. Its core offerings include the Afghan Scouts national leadership program, the Sisters 4 Sisters and Brothers 4 Brothers youth mentorship program, S4S Professional for displaced women professionals, the Trade Afghan Economic Program for entrepreneurs, and the Safe Spaces Transition to Community Program for vulnerable adults. All programs are anchored in a participant-centered psychosocial methodology and operate across 19 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

Product overview

PARSA Afghanistan is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected community development programs focused on youth leadership, economic empowerment, and social protection. The core offerings include the Sisters 4 Sisters and Brothers 4 Brothers Youth Mentors program, the Afghan Scouts national leadership program, S4S Professional for women professionals, the Trade Afghan Economic Program with its Kabul Trade Afghan Economic Center, and the Safe Spaces Transition to Community Program. All programs are anchored in a participant-centered psychosocial methodology that equips individuals with the mindset and tools to become leaders in their own lives, families, and communities. Programs operate across 19 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, with the main office in Kabul.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Afghan Scouts National Scout leadership program for youth ages 7-24, conducted through local Scout troops led by volunteer adult Scout Masters trained by PARSA and certified by World Scouting. Activities include weekly troop meetings, community service, and special events such as Camporees.
• Sisters 4 Sisters and Brothers 4 Brothers (Youth Mentors Program) Intensive five-days-per-week leadership, mentorship, and informal education program for vulnerable Afghan youth, providing leadership training, psychosocial support, English, computers, mathematics, vocational training, stipends, and paid internship opportunities. Participants conduct outreach to youth in their neighborhoods.
• S4S Professional Program providing safe spaces for women who were employed professionals before August 2021, offering skills development, confidence building, community service projects, and pathways to employment or small business through the Trade Afghan Business Network.
• Trade Afghan Economic Program Business development training for Afghan entrepreneurs covering market analysis, quality control, financial management, and business planning. Includes the Kabul Trade Afghan Economic Center with an incubator program, commercial kitchen, manufacturing facility, vocational training space, restaurant, internet café, and bazaar/showroom.
• Safe Spaces: Transition to Community Program Comprehensive individualized program serving vulnerable adults including returnees, women without family support, and persons with specific needs, providing psychosocial support and access to multiple programs to help them reintegrate sustainably into Afghan communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,000 Scout youth active representing all 34 provinces of Afghanistan as of early 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World ScoutingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020PARSA played a key role in re-establishing the national Afghan Scout program since 2008 after it fell into nonexistence during the conflicts of the eighties. With PARSA's support, Afghanistan became an official member of World Scouting in 2020. PARSA's volunteer adult Scout Masters are trained by PARSA and certified by World Scouting. As of early 2021, over 11,000 Scout youth were active representing all 34 provinces, supported by over 600 volunteer adult Scout Masters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Afghanistan: IRC delivers humanitarian and development programming in Afghanistan including education, economic recovery, and women and girls' protection. Broad incumbent with comparable program verticals at greater institutional scale.
• Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan: Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan runs rural development, education, and civil society programs across multiple provinces. Broad incumbent in Afghan community development with overlapping rural education and youth mandates, though operating at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• BRAC Afghanistan: BRAC operates large-scale community development, microfinance, and youth education programs in Afghanistan. Directly comparable as a grassroots NGO delivering integrated youth and economic empowerment programs to vulnerable Afghan populations.
• CARE Afghanistan: CARE Afghanistan implements women's economic empowerment, education, and community resilience programming. Direct peer in serving vulnerable Afghan women and youth with rights-based, community-led approaches.
• Relief International: Relief International operates education, livelihoods, and youth programs in Afghanistan with a focus on vulnerable populations. Comparable as an international NGO delivering multi-sector community development.
• Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL): Founded by Sakena Yacoobi, AIL provides education and training programs to Afghan women and children. Direct peer offering informal education, vocational training, and women's empowerment — overlapping with S4S/B4B, S4S Professional, and Trade Afghan.
• Save the Children Afghanistan: Save the Children delivers education, child protection, and youth livelihood programs in Afghanistan. Comparable in targeting vulnerable children and youth across multiple provinces with integrated service portfolios.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Afghanistan: NRC provides education, livelihoods, and shelter assistance to displaced and vulnerable Afghans. Comparable in targeting vulnerable populations with integrated education and economic empowerment services.
• Mercy Corps Afghanistan: Mercy Corps runs youth programming, economic development, and community resilience initiatives in Afghanistan. Comparable in operating a multi-program portfolio targeting vulnerable youth and entrepreneurs in similar geographies.

Others

• World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM): WOSM is PARSA's certification partner for Scout Master credentials and brokered Afghanistan's 2020 World Scouting admission. Thematically adjacent enabling organization rather than direct competitor — WOSM sets standards PARSA's Afghan Scout program implements nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parsa-afghanistan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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