Zahra Mostafaee, a local NGO staff member working with the children in Torbat-e Jam, says, “In Torbat-e Jam settlement, 870 youngsters aged 3 to 12 are enrolled in this programme. Here, they receive crucial life-skill training and psychological support. Initially, the parents were uncertain about the space. However, when they came here, brought their children
Kabul: As many as 23.7 million people including 12.3 million children in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance in 2024, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported. According to UNICEF, only 35 per cent of the required USD 1.4 billion in aid for children in Afghanistan has been secured. The UNICEF released its
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that Afghanistan’s 23.7 million people, including 12.3 million children, require humanitarian assistance in 2024. UNICEF states that only 35% of the required $1.4 billion in aid for children in Afghanistan has been secured. The organization released its latest report on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan in March of
More than 520,000 Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023 after Pakistan said all undocumented foreigners must leave the country voluntarily or face deportation. Nearly half of all the returnees are children.[1] A survey by Save the Children of families who have returned to Afghanistan – and the communities who are hosting them –
As thousands of Afghan evacuees continue to seek safety in the U.S., Save the Children Trustee and actress Jennifer Garner visited Save the Children’s programs helping support the immediate needs of newly-arrived Afghan children and families at, and just outside of, Dulles International Airport, which serves the Washington, D.C. metro area. Jennifer Garner receives a
After the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, many Afghan children face harsh conditions after being deported from Iran. Concerns about child deportation from neighboring countries like Pakistan and Iran are getting global attention. According to Tolo News, local authorities in Afghanistan’s Nimruz province confirmed over 20,000 Afghan children were forcibly sent back from Iran last year alone.
As It Happens6:42After helping many families flee the Taliban, this man has finally been reunited with his own After helping many families flee the Taliban in Afghanistan, Farouq Samim has finally been reunited with his own. His nephew and nephew’s young family arrived safely in Ottawa on March 13. Farouq said it was an emotional
KABUL – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR15 million (US$16.4 million) from Germany, through its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), raising the total German contribution to more than EUR78 million (US$83.1 million) in 2023. The funding will go towards activities that strengthen the resilience of vulnerable
Save the Children reported that child labor in Afghanistan has increased by 38% compared to last year. An official of this organization told TOLOnews that more than two million people, of which 50% are children, are in need of immediate humanitarian aid. Arshad Malik, the country director of Save the Children in Afghanistan, said: “As
From knowledge to practice But sometimes even when information and services are available, children and their families may not benefit from services meant to help them because of hidden barriers to access. For instance, parents may decide against immunizing their child, force their daughter into early marriage or keep her out of school despite knowing