Members of the Kyoto-based nonprofit organization Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development (NICCO) defied danger and entered Afghanistan as soon as the brutal Taliban government had fallen. They have since continued their difficult humanitarian support activities for more than 10 years.
This September, their long, arduous efforts paid off in an unexpected way.
The group received a heartfelt message of gratitude bearing the seals of six farming villages and counties in the western province of Herat where members have provided agricultural support.