Afghanistan began 2021 with around 2.9 million of its population displaced due to conflict within the country and almost 2.6 million registered abroad as refugees. The crisis has only got on to get worse resulting in even more displacement of civilians.
As of 1 December 2021, 3.4 Million people have been estimated to be internally displaced by the conflict within Afghanistan.
More than half of the population in Afghanistan is currently dependent on humanitarian assistance, with them often living in makeshift settlements, the onset of the harsh winter season looks to be quite a tough and unpleasant situation to go through for these displaced individuals.
UNHCR along with other NGOs has been continuously providing emergency assistance across Afghanistan. Providing the means of winterization, a place to stay, some monetary assistance, and more, UNHCR and its partners are slowly trying to get the Internally Displaced Individuals back on their feet. And YOU can help too!
Learn more about #PledgeYourLunch 2022 with UNHCR & HalalTrip
Hear their Stories
Afghan on the Brink
Image Credit: UNHCR/Andrew McConnell
A UNHCR SPOTLIGHT that gives a short overview of what is truly being faced by the displaced communities in Afghanistan as they prepare for a cold winter.
A mother’s dream to educate her children
Farishta hopes her two children will have the opportunities to build a better future for themselves. Her family is among millions of Afghans in urgent need of humanitarian support following years of conflict, and who fear, without humanitarian aid and a commitment by the authorities to uphold their human rights like access to education and employment, the future of their children is at risk.
Displaced Afghan family struggles to cope amid latest violence
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A widowed mother-of-four struggling to take care of her family in a camp is among the 270,000 Afghans displaced since the start of the year by the latest upsurge in fighting.
Displaced families in Kabul caught in downward spiral
Displaced Afghan families return to destruction and hunger in Helmand
The end of the fighting in Afghanistan this summer came as a relief to farmer Sayed Mohammad*. It meant that he and his family could return to their house in Marja – a war-ravaged farming town in southern Helmand Province – after six years of moving between temporary dwellings every time the fighting got too close.
Give the Gift of Ramadan
When you #PledgeYourLunch, you will be helping the forcefully displaced individuals and communities affected by the conflict to find shelter, get basic necessities, and many more. Furthermore, you can not only help those affected by the crisis in Afghanistan but your donations can also be channeled to help those in the Ukraine and Rohingya Humanitarian Crises as well.
We want to be a part of easing this suffering. During Ramadan 2022, we can act on our solidarity with refugees worldwide in a matter of seconds. In partnership with UNHCR, the global UN agency working to protect and advocate for refugees, we ask you to #PledgeYourLunch and share the blessings of this month with the displaced communities. Enlightening their lives in these challenging times, a meal at a time.
Learn more about #PledgeYourLunch 2022 with UNHCR & HalalTrip
