By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer
Covid-19 has created a great many difficulties in Afghanistan, especially because it is a poor country and has fragile health and education systems. AIL has had to close its Learning Centers but its health clinics and offices remain open and staff are working to assist people during this crisis.
One form of aid being provided is food packs of different varieties of beans, oil, tomato paste and rice. Other food distributions have included, tea and sugar. Many hundreds of people have also received bread and cooked meals. This food aid is vital to many families as often the men are day laborers and no work that day, means no money to buy food that day. A lot of jobs have been lost and these people have few resources to fall back on. Here is the story of someone with a good job who found himself without work.
A man said, "I am a teacher in one of the private schools and I lost my job due to the pandemic and subsequent closure of all schools. I have no other way to make a living. In fact, I live in the worst economic situation and my family has been hungry for some days. I realized that one cannot live on pride, so I ignored my prestige, pride and reputation and extended my hand of need to others, so that I could take care of my family and myself. I would say that begging is harder than it is for me to die. Although, there are some food kits being given to people by merchants these days, some local elders, who consider themselves our supporters, are giving food kits to themselves and their relatives. A piece of this food aid is not being given to us."
Thank you for your support during this crisis.
AIL is working towards: SDG Goal 4 – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer
By Elizabeth Appleyard | Program Officer
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