Feed the Hungry,Warm the Cold-Support Afghanistan

As I walked in the streets of Kabul city, I could not believe the immense poverty that is being so vividly visible. Besides the colorful and high tower hotels and wedding halls - that stand as tall princes of the city, you will definitely see 2-3 or more devastated daily workers, young, middle aged and old men, tin, poorly dressed, with their karachi (the locally hand made caddie) ready to take any job from carrying heavy boxes, construction material or even food items to go and dig a well, or join a masonry job; and a group of several kids 5 to 13 years old selling small items. The aim of all is the same - to get some bread for their family's dinner.

Over 80% of Afghanistan population cannot afford to buy food, and one in two persons cannot afford a very basic breakfast, lunch or dinner. They might eat once in 24 hours in order to survive.    

Raqib (a given name) the father of 5 children has been working as a masonry for the last 10 years. After finishing his school in Baghlan province he came to Kabul in search of a job, however with deterioration of security and increase of poverty he could not find any job other than mason. With this job (which is not even full time) he is hardly able to meet the ends for the necessary expenses of his family - particularly payment of rental of his house and meeting expenses of medicine for his old mother (who lives with him) and his own kids.  Two of his boy children (9 and 11) are attending the school for street working children in Karte char district of Kabul city. Both boys work on the streets to help their father with the monthly income - selling pens and notebooks on the streets as well as other small items. 

This family was selected to be one of the beneficiaries of the winterisation support program provided by AfD from 2022.  Thanks to the donations of our dedicated donors, during the last two winters, his family received two food packages, and winter supplies (a sack of coal for each winter) that enabled them to pass the cold winter season.  We hope that your donations will further help the family of Raqib and many others who require assistance during the upcoming winter.