Humanitarian Assistance Muska (HAM) began its work informally in early 1997 in Afghanistan under the name Humanitarian Assistance for Women (HAW). Initially, the organization focused on home-based schools for girls (grades 1-9) and literacy programs for individuals over the age of 15. In early 1999, HAW expanded its activities to Pakistan, particularly in the Hari-Por and Ghazi camps. The program aimed to assist the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, by helping refugees, particularly women, with product marketing.
In 2005, HAW was registered with the Ministry of Economy and changed its name to Humanitarian Assistance Muska (HAM).
Humanitarian Assistance Muska (HAM) is a women-led, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO). Its main activities include promoting human rights and women’s rights, improving community access to justice and education, and vocation improvement. HAM is also involved in peace-building and conflict mediation, health education, civic and basic literacy education, vocational training and income generation activities, capacity building for women and youth, and emergency assistance.
HAM has implemented over 50 projects in various areas, including vocational training, advocacy, human rights awareness, capacity building, hygiene education and sanitation, public awareness, health literacy, and literacy.
