Growing violence
Afghanistan
DAFAA provides critical food supplies to Afghans who ho have endured four decades of violent conflict, as well as natural disasters and the spread of COVID-19.
Afghanistan crisis briefing
More children in Afghanistan are going hungry than ever before, according to UN data analyzed by Save the Children, with 22.8 million people – including almost 14 million children – expected to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity this winter. Instability in Afghanistan is putting the lives of millions of children and families at risk. Please act now to ensure these vulnerable families do not starve during this harsh winter.
Latest Story From The Ground
Family 1
POOR WIDOW TRYING TO FEED HER FOUR KIDS
This family lives in a very poor area of Kabul. The woman lost her husband a few years back and is now left to take care of her four children all alone by herself. She rents a small room and lives in very bad conditions. She has to send her kids to sell socks or plastic bags on the streets to earn some money.
The rising food prices and the bitter winter approaching soon she is not sure what the future holds. With the looming bad days ahead she is worried about how to feed her family. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Family 2
SINGLE MOTHER AND HER FIVE CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE
This is a family of a Mother and her five children. The dad passed away last year due to cancer. Being a single parent is not easy and providing food is a daily challenge.
She rents a small room and is dependent on her neighbors for food. Her children are too young and cannot take the responsibility of supporting the family. She feels miserable for not being able to provide food or warm clothes for her little kids. With the bitter winter coming soon, she is worried about their survival. There is not much she can do but wait and hope for help.
Family 3
MOTHER DESPERATE TO SAVE HER HOME AND FIVE KIDS.
After the Taliban took control in Kabul, life went from a living hell to a black hole of hopelessness. Especially for women who are the only earning members in the family.
Here is a woman who is living with her two sons and three young daughters.She has to work as a maid in other households to earn her living. Her husband passed away a few years back, leaving her with the responsibility to support and provide for her kids.
She is worried whether she will be able to earn enough to afford the small room that she is renting now. Every moment is filled with despair and uncertainty.