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"we just people committed to a shared humanity "

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"so that Afghanistan can stand on its own feet for years to come we are all part of a global civil society we are here to make a difference enjoy workers come from all different backgrounds religions ethnicities and nationalities"

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" but we never carry guns we're done well guns into our project sites or offices and we don't take armed or military escorts we're not actors in the conflict"

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"at the heart of our work is our relationship with the communities we serve they are our most important partners we don't undertake projects without their guidance acceptance and participation we rely on the respect of the people as we respect the people we work on the front lines and beyond border lines "

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"we sometimes get funding from governments but we never work for them we don't use aid to further religious political or military standpoints these rules define everything we do"

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"people first not politics not defense our primary authority and responsibility are to the Afghans we serve our programs"

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"third neutrality helps us to get to where we're needed we can't pass through territory occupied by one armed force if we are believed to be working in association with their enemy humanitarian access is essential to our work so we must be neutral"

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"this [neutrality] is crucial for us public acceptance is our best protection second it helps to keep our beneficiaries safe if communities are seen to be accepting aid from one party of the conflict or the other they may be put in jeopardy we don't want that to happen"

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"neutrality helps us in three ways first it helps to keep us safe if we are not seen to be taking sides we're less of a target"

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"this [neutrality] means we don't take sides we try to remain at equal distance from all armed groups the international military forces the Afghan military and the armed opposition groups equal distance we don't work with any of these groups and we don't share information with them"

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"but there are some common rules that we share the most important of these is to abide by the principle of humanity this means we will try to alleviate human suffering"

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"but there are some common rules that we share the most important of these is to abide by the principle of humanity this means we will try to alleviate human suffering"

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"diversity is our strength it's what makes us who we are"

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"each NGO has its own history values and vision"

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"our mission is to relieve suffering promote the interests of the poor protect the environment reduce child mortality and improve maternal health increase education combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases and develop global partnerships"

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""Afghanistan is complex our mission is simple we go where there is a need for health"

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What is an NGO (non governmental organization)?