Afghanaid has always been ready to respond to crises. In 2023, we provided the most vulnerable disaster-affected households with a range of emergency assistance services.
During the harsh Afghan winter, Afghanaid provided crucial heating and shelter assistance to households, including displaced families, refugee returnees, and families affected by natural disasters. The assistance helped people protect themselves against the cold and survive the winter
Afghanaid provided crucial shelter assistance during the harsh Afghan winter.
Throughout the year, we provided cash and food assistance, allowing vulnerable households to meet their food needs. To protect farming households in emergencies and prevent their displacement, we also distributed cash and items such as animal feed.
Combining immediate relief with longer-term resilience, we generated cash-for-work opportunities for households, providing them with much-needed income to recover from crises while also building community infrastructure to mitigate the impact of drought and other natural disasters.
Villagers carrying emergency supplies provided by Afghanaid.
In October 2023, four significant earthquakes rocked Afghanistan, primarily affecting Herat province, destroying homes and community infrastructure, and affecting an estimated 43,400 people. With a local partner, Afghanaid provided affected households with cash assistance, and will continue its response in 2024 to ensure those most affected are able to recover from this crisis.
An eartquake-affected village in Herat province.
With a local partner, Afghanaid provided affected households with cash assistance.
