| Project | Kandahar Vocational Training Centre (VTC) |
| Objectives | To build capacities and empower the people of Afghanistan. |
| Project Partners | World Food Programme (WFP) |
| Activities | The MERCY Malaysia VTC project is one of the more successful centres in Kandahar. Women attending the programme are given sewing, stitching, cutting and knitting skills over a period of 6 months. To start help the graduates employ their skills, upon their graduation each woman is given a sewing machine and some seed money. |
| Locations | Afghanistan |
| Period | Since May 2003 |
| Accomplishments | Since the centre opened its doors in May 2003, more than 500 women have graduated, and have now been given a foundation to be financially independent. |
