Aina was hugely relieved to receive cash support from DEC charity CAFOD, through their local partner in Afghanistan. She says:
“The cash distribution programme has been a lifeline for me and my family. Cash is good because every family has their own problems which are not alike. For example, there are families who already have food supplies, but they need cash to buy other things - like visiting a doctor or paying for transport.
“The help from the cash assistance is doing an amazing job at helping families like mine in the community to provide a better life for their children and themselves.”
Food prices in Afghanistan were already on the rise due to the worst drought in 27 years destroying the harvests. Now the conflict in Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat and sunflower oil exporters, has driven up the price of imported goods, pushing many Afghan families further into poverty and hunger.
Through their partner Caritas Germany, CAFOD have enabled thousands of families in Afghanistan to meet their own needs with dignity. In the next phase of our work, DEC charities will continue to provide emergency cash and also run livelihood projects to help people get back on their feet.
Donations are saving lives
Fatima, Sameem and Aina are just three out of thousands of people that DEC charities have supported in their hour of need. But as Aina says, “hunger and poverty still loom over many of us.”
A crisis of this magnitude is not resolved quickly.
DEC charities will continue to provide emergency assistance to the people of Afghanistan and help them towards a more secure future.