Afghanistan
Afghan Relief Project
WCF sponsors Food and Hygiene Care Kits for Afghan Refugees that fled to surrounding countries
What We Provide:
Food and Hygiene Care Kits for Afghan Refugees that have fled Afghanistan
Subsidized rent for safe houses
How We Help
This project is focused on Afghan refugees who have fled to neighboring countries from the ongoing violence and the recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. Donating to this project will enable WCF to give to the most needed families based on current conditions. Afghan refugees are in desperate need of practical assistance. They are lonely, discouraged, and disoriented in their new surroundings. They require humanitarian care such as food, toiletries, medication, and clothing.
We provide immediate Food and Toiletries humanitarian support. WCF provides Food Kits that consist of a mix of rice, beans, flour, cooking oil, water, canned foods, and other similar available items. WCF also provides Toiletries (Hygiene) Kits that consist of a mix of disinfectant products, cleaning products, masks, gloves, sanitizer, and other similar available items.
The Background
Afghans have suffered more than 40 years of violence and conflict: the reign of terror from the Soviet invasion in 1979; conflict with the US in 2001; the Taliban led insurgency; and now the Taliban regaining full control of the country in 2021. Escalating conflict brought more human suffering and displacement. Displaced civilians face incidents of extortion and the presence of improvised explosive devices on major roads. This recent violence is occurring against the backdrop of prolonged conflict, already-high levels of displacement, the impact of COVID-19, recurrent natural disasters, and deepening poverty. More than 6 million people cumulatively, have fled from their homes to neighboring countries.
These new circumstances in Afghanistan mean that most refugees are likely not going home any time soon. Most of them have been in neighboring countries for decades. And after the takeover of the Taliban, they're even more unlikely to return. In the host countries, the refugees live in very difficult circumstances. The host countries are under strain and there's a lot of resentment of the refugees' presence and there are limits on their ability to work.
