Disaster Response Afghanistan Project #54762

Feed the Hungry,Warm the Cold-Support Afghanistan

by Action for Development (AfD)

Project Report | Nov 14, 2022
Call for further support

By Zuhra Dadgar-Shafiq | Program Director

Dear AfD friend,

The new wave of conflict- which overpassed the 40 years- caused loss of 800,000 jobs in Afghanistan. It forced over 700,000 people from their homes in 2021, and over a million who flee the country. Post covid-19 shock, ongoing drought, economic crisis and natural disasters (floods and earthquakes) have further shattered the already impoverished communities. The constant insecurity, targeted killings, attacks on education still devastate the population.

Today we are writing this report not only to share with you the status of the country but also to ask you to further support the people of Afghanistan to survive this emergency.

Many families lack sturdy shelters, basic food items, cash assistance to buy food and medicine. Unemployment and chaos alongside with the difficulties imposed by the regime creates further food insecurity and preventable illness from the cold weather. Although AfD has been assisting around 500 families each year with food and winterisation material, this year we were not able to raise necessary amount to provide further support. We are looking forward to your support in helping us address the dire need of the people of Afghanistan, in particular women headed families.

Your support is urgently needed.

Your donation can provide people inside Afghanistan with life-saving aid, as well as other emergency support during this winter season.

Links:

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Jul 5, 2022
Winter Clothing and Food During the Coldest Months

By Taylor Widrig | AfD Communications

Supplies on village road

Afghanistan still faces a severe need for humanitarian assistance in providing food to families who have been affected by decades of war. The ongoing conflict is a major compounding factor that has prevented the growth of infrastructure within the country and Afghanistan's economy, which would otherwise provide easy access to basic items such as warm winter clothing, abundant food items, and safe transportation to access these items.

As we enter the summer season we are preparing for the coming winter, which may bring even more challenges as a result of the recent earthquakes. Already before the recent earthquakes, “More than 23 million Afghans face acute hunger, including 9 million who are nearly famished.” (UNICEF World Food Programme).

Stated in a press release issued by UNICEF on Afghanistan in May, “1.1 million children are expected to suffer from severe wasting this year, nearly double the number in 2018.” as a result of increasing food prices and “pandemic-fueled” budget cuts.

During this past Spring Mohammed Alam, son of Sayeed Hahsam and resident of Kapisa Province in Afghanistan shared with us about the situation in Afghanistan. You can view the full video and what the food packs look like on the AfD youtube channel, or here.

“I want to thank the AfD organization. With their help they helped a number of needy and poor people in Kapisa. Thank you and we hope for more because the people in Afghanistan are in a bad economic situation. We know some people who have problems with their day and night meal. Thank you for helping us, we hope for their attention in the future.”

Fareshta, from Talashida Village and beneficiary of AfDs project Feed the Hungry, Warm the Cold, commented on the program:

“Thanks to AfD for sending us this help. We hope for more collaboration because we are in dire need of help. We have so many problems. We hope for future cooperation.”

See the full video of Fareshta on the AfD youtube channel as well as more videos on the progress of the organization and on the ground in Afghanistan. You can also see the full video here.

During the recent period of February 2022 - June 2022, AfD’s project Feed the Hungry, Warm the Cold raised $1,075USD from donors around the world to provide warm clothing and nutritious food to families in the city of Kabul and rural Afghanistan.

Thank you for your continued support.

Students eating lunch at school

Winter in Afghanistan

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Mar 28, 2022
Supplying Food and Winter support in emergency

By Bianca Mazza | Comms Associate

Beneficiaries of the products

Report on Distribution of food items and winter heating supplies in Afghanistan (Dec 2021-Jan 2022)

The current situation

The current conflict, the high levels of unemployment and displacement, make access to food in Afghanistan today extremely difficult. Salaries have not been paid, prices have increased, many have lost their jobs, and more importantly women who were the only bread winners were banned from working.

What is Action for Development doing to help?

To reduce the number of deaths caused by malnutrition and cold weather in Afghanistan, Action For Development reached 560 families (4,480 individuals) by distributing food and coal to survive the harsh winter.

Organizing three main distribution dates - the 4th, 10th and 26th of January 2022 - our field officers worked on identifying and creating the list of eligible vulnerable beneficiaries and carefully assessed the current market and prices to gather the necessary materials.

On the first day, 160 bags of rice (10kg) and 160 bottles of oil (5 liter each) along with 8 kg onion and 7 kg potato, were distributed to the families of the street children through the two centers in Kabul.

The second day, 200 bags of rice (24.5kg) and 200 bottles of oil (5 liter each) were distributed to the families identified through outreach survey teams. These beneficiaries included: widows and orphans, poor and vulnerable households who did not have a regular means of income, or whose income was cut due to the recent governmental changes, families of previous military soldiers, families where the main breadwinner was a disabled. Among these 80 families were supported in Parwan province (Charikar, Qalaie bland, and Bagram road, Sayad), 30 in Kapisa province (Hesaie Awal/Kohestanat), and the remaining 90 families in Kabul.

On the third day, 200 families were reached. As a response to the harsh winter conditions and severe cold (nights reaching up to -15C) an additional distribution of coal bags was done to the 200 families in Kabul province so that the “sandali” in the very poor families households could be heated to keep the family members and children warm, under the duvets, with heated-up air.

AfD would like to thank our donors, supporters and friends, who contribute to our projects and extend our gratitude to those who will continue to support us through their generous donations. Thank you for helping us provide aid and relief in cases of emergencies!

Beneficiary of the products

Food distribution process

beneficiary identification via established lists

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