Emergency Response

Winterization:

An earthquake struck the southeastern region of Afghanistan on June 22, 2022. The earthquake has devastated Paktika and Khost provinces. As a result, 1036 deaths and 2949 injuries were reported by the media. Hundreds of families lost their homes. People are experiencing a harsh winter this year, 2023. Through our partner in Afghanistan, we conducted a survey for the most needed families of Barmal district of Paktika, who were affected by the earthquake and distributed winterization kits to 100 families. This included blankets and cash of $145 to each family for heating material.

Earthquake:

An earthquake struck the southeastern region of Afghanistan on June 22, 2022. The earthquake has devastated Paktika and Khost provinces. As a result, 1036 deaths and 2949 injuries were reported by the media. Hundreds of families lost their homes. People are experiencing a harsh winter this year, 2023. Through our partner in Afghanistan, we conducted a survey for the most needed families of Barmal district of Paktika, who were affected by the earthquake and distributed winterization kits to 100 families. This included blankets and cash of $145 to each family for heating material.