Food Security Afghanistan Project #58429

Nourish Food Insecure Afghans in Afghanistan

by AAFF

Project Report | Nov 14, 2023
Update on Food Aid for Afghan Families

By Missy Simmons | Director of Organizational Development

Afghan woman collecting her 100 kilos of food

In October, AAFF completed another round of food aid that supported over 200 Afghan families - 1,500 people.

Each family received a month's worth of staple food supplies - 100 kilos of essential food supplies including 50 kg flour, 5 kg oil, 14 kg rice, 7 kg beans, 7 kg lentils, 7 kg sugar, 2 kg salt, 2 kg tomato paste, 1 package of matches, and 5 kg of soap.

Many of the recipients are families with a woman as the head of household. Women are prohibited from working in many sectors of Afghanistan as well as prohibited from attending school beyond 6th grade. Women are required to have a male escort when leaving the house - which can prevent them from accessing work and aid if there is no male in their family.

The economy in Afghanistan continues to struggle resulting in 29 million of the 40 million population in need of humanitarian support.

The statistics are staggering:

Fifteen million Afghans are experiencing acute food insecurity.
Ninety-one percent of household income is spent on food.
Almost half of Afghan children under the age of 5 are facing malnutrition.

In these difficult times, AAFF continues to partner with Afghan communities to support and empower those who lack access to essential items like food and water. In 2023, we have provided over 3,000 people a month's worth of staple food supplies.

Your partnership with us has made this possible. Thank you!

Afghan boys receiving food aid for their family

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Food aid video

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Aug 9, 2023
Update on Food Aid for Afghans Project

By Missy Simmons | Organizational Development Director

According to the UN, as of April 2023, "34 million people - 90%of the population [of Afghanistan] - live below the poverty line. Two in three Afghans do not know when they will get their next meal." Additionally, 15 million Afghans are not consuming enough food and almost half of children under 5 years old are facing malnutrition.

The need for food aid in Afghanistan continues to be great yet in this time the global community is decreasing their support. The UN is the main contributor of aid in Afghanistan. In July the UN was only able to assist 5 million Afghans with food aid and are reporting that aid may stop completely in October if funding doesn't increase.

AAFF has continued the essential work of distributing food aid in this critical time. In May, AAFF supported 120 Afghan families, 872 Afghans in Northern Afghanistan with 100 kilos of food supplies. This provided a family of 6-8 a month worth of flour, rice, beans, oil, lentils, sugar, salt, tomato paste, matches, and soap.

We work hard to identify those who are in the most need in Northern Afghanistan and who have not received assistance from other organizations. In this round of distribution, we provided aid to widows, beggars, and people with disabilities.

Our staff surveyed each family to determine their need. Once the family has been approved, our staff returned to their home to hand deliver the supplies. This enables our staff to build a relationship with our constituents and it ensures that the families are able to receive the food. While many distributions require the constituents to travel to the distribution site, we recognize that often those in the most need are not able to make the journey or can't afford to transport the food back to their home.

Many of the people we spoke with are doing all they can to find work, but the reality of the economic situation is that there is not much work available. In fact, one widow we delivered to was out looking for work to support her 4 children when we arrived at her home to deliver her food. She rushed home to greet our staff. Shortly after our staff left her home, she called them in tears thanking them again for the encouragement and support in this difficult time.

Currently, we are preparing for our next round of food aid to help 200 families in Northern Afghanistan. Thank you for your partnership with AAFF to provide this life-saving food aid to Afghan families during this critical time. Your donation is saving lives and giving families hope.

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Apr 17, 2023
Quarterly Update

By Missy Simmons | Director of Organizational Development

Afghan girl receiving the food supplies

The economic situation in Afghanistan continues to cause hardship for many Afghan families. Many people are struggling to find work and therefore are unable to meet the basic needs of their families.

The average size of an Afghan family is 6. However, frequently Afghan families have more than four children (and sometimes more than one wife) and multigenerations usually live together. One income in the best of times is often challenging to provide for the family.

Prices continue to soar in Afghanistan making even staple food supplies challenging to purchase. The majority of the population continue to struggle to meet their basic needs for food.

In the first quarter of 2023, AAFF was able to respond to this need by providing 120 families a month's worth of staple food supplies. In each of these families, the head of household was in a drug rehab program for several months.

Some of the men's addictions occurred as a result of not being able to find work and they lost hope over not being able to provide for their families. We heard from teenage boys, mothers, and grandparents who are now responsible to provide for the needs of their families. At best they are able to find minimal work such as washing clothes or occassional day labor jobs.

The food aid brought both relief and hope for these families. One mother told us that she wouldn't have to worry that month and any money she made that month could provide for her family for the following month.

Currently, we are surveying families for the next round of food distribution so in May, another 120 families will receive a month's worth of staple food supplies. Thank you for your partnership with us. Your support is helping to lighten the burden of Afghan families trying to survive in these difficult times.

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Informational Video about the Food Aid Project

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