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Afghanistan Emergency
Years of conflict and disaster have left Afghans reeling. Please donate now to help them survive and recover.
Years of conflict and disaster have left Afghans reeling. Please donate now to help them survive and recover.
Six months on, families are fighting for survival in communities struck by massive earthquakes.
A massive earthquake in August last year flattened entire villages and left thousands without shelter.
With support from generous donors, UNHCR rushed emergency aid to families in disaster zones. Teams worked tirelessly to reach those in need, travelling on foot to provide remote communities with survival essentials like tarpaulins, blankets and solar lamps.
But six months on, earthquake survivors are struggling to rebuild. They urgently need more help.
Afghans remain trapped in a humanitarian catastrophe. Hunger and poverty are rampant. Women and girls are unable to exercise their basic human rights. When disasters like this strike, they strip people of the little safety and stability they have.
Please donate now to help vulnerable Afghans recover and rebuild.
This disaster is another blow for the people of Afghanistan. Donate now to help them on the road to recovery.
The country is reeling from over 40 years of conflict and disaster. Families are struggling to survive without sufficient shelter, food or water. More than half the population is in need of humanitarian assistance.
On top of this, millions of Afghans who sought safety in Pakistan or Iran are now being deported or pressured to return. They are arriving at the border with very few possessions and no idea what the future holds.
UNHCR will stay and deliver for as long as needed in Afghanistan. Caring teams are identifying the most vulnerable people and assisting families by repairing homes, providing cash, and distributing basic supplies such as tents, blankets and solar lamps.
Your support is critical. Every donation helps us reach more families with the aid they need to survive.
Please give today and help protect lives before it’s too late.
Your donation can help us reach vulnerable families in Afghanistan. With your help, UNHCR can provide shelter, clean water, cash assistance, and relief items including blankets, tarpaulins and hygiene kits.
Your gift can provide Afghans in need with essential items like tents, blankets and solar lamps.
Your gift can provide shelter for vulnerable families and help them rebuild their lives.
Your gift can provide cash assistance for Afghan families so they can pay for food, medicine and other essentials.
Asma, a mother of two, was recently forced to leave Pakistan, where she was undergoing treatment for cancer, and return to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most urgent crises. Human rights violations, economic instability and food insecurity are threatening the lives of millions of Afghans.
Communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives after a series of disasters, including deadly earthquakes in August.
Now they are facing a new earthquake disaster. A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, destroying homes and leaving families without shelter.
Afghanistan has already endured 40 years of conflict and instability. More than half the population is in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
These ongoing challenges have stretched refugees, internally displaced people and host communities to their limits. The recent spike in returns from Pakistan and Iran is placing additional strain on Afghanistan's already overstretched resources and services and increasing the risk of further displacement.
Over two million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan this year. Many have been deported from Pakistan and Iran, or otherwise pressured to leave.
They are arriving at the border with very few belongings and no idea what the future holds. Many left Afghanistan decades ago. Others have never seen their homeland. They urgently need assistance to start their lives from scratch.
Tragically, many have been thrust back into disaster amidst this devastating earthquake.
Your donation can help Afghans survive these desperate conditions. Your gift can provide emergency aid such as tents, blankets, solar lamps, jerry-cans and more – helping families who’ve lost everything get through this latest crisis.
With homes destroyed, the urgent needs are for emergency shelter and relief items, as well as food, water and medical supplies.
UNHCR is on the ground assessing the situation and prepared to deliver relief items such as thermal blankets, tarpaulins, jerry-cans, stoves and solar lamps.
UNHCR has been supporting communities in Afghanistan for over 40 years and will continue to stay and deliver through this crisis.
Afghanistan Situation Portal – for the latest updates on the situation overall, including UNHCR situation reports, funding requirements and UNHCR’s support for neighbouring countries taking in refugees from Afghanistan.
The earthquake comes on top of multiple ongoing crises.
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian emergencies. Following 40 years of conflict and instability, around half the population needs humanitarian aid. Human rights violations, economic collapse and extreme hunger are threatening millions of lives. Natural disasters, including drought, floods and earthquakes, have left communities devastated and struggling to rebuild.
These ongoing challenges have pushed Afghans to the limit.
The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.
