For decades Afghanistan has been one of the most dangerous places to be a child.
Endless wars in the country have brought problems such as famine, poverty, and unemployment. Children have been some of the most affected as a result.
Afghanistan is the second poorest country in the world. Forty years of ongoing conflict have resulted in thousands of causalities, leaving over 1.6 million children orphaned and millions of parents widowed. With over 50% of the population living in extreme poverty, loss of life plunges millions of families further into poverty with no visible way out.
With this in mind, many single parents opt to place their children in orphanages, and true orphans are often left to fend for themselves with no relatives to go to for help.
Thousands of children in orphanages had to be sent to their relatives due to the deepening economic crisis with the Taliban takeover.
Many orphanages are on the verge of closure due to the lack of funds or financial support.
Most orphanages cannot meet the needs of the children such as food, clothes, and medical supplies due to scarcity.
We continue to attend to the need of orphans by providing support for education, clothing, hygiene kits, etc.
