Since the withdrawal of NATO and the USA in August 2021 and the takeover by the Taliban, many people have had to leave Afghanistan. According to the UNHCR, more than 5.8 million Afghans are currently living in neighboring countries (as of July 2024). The living conditions for refugees are precarious: they often have no access to humanitarian aid, food or the labor market. There are also higher crime rates and violence, especially against women. The rapid increase in refugees leads to a lack of necessary goods and increased tensions in the communities.
Together with our partner organization SOLIDAR Suisse, we are supporting a project run by the local NGO Sustainable Peace and Development Organization (SPADO). We provide those affected in Pakistan with emergency accommodation, food, hygiene articles and kitchen utensils. The target group are Afghan refugees who have had to leave the country since the Taliban took power. Due to high inflation, food prices have risen sharply and many refugees can no longer afford them. Food packages are therefore essential and cover the basic needs of the Afghan refugees, which leads to an improved atmosphere in the shelters.
Flood disaster in Pakistan
Weeks of heavy rainfall led to catastrophic flooding in South Asia in August and September 2022. Millions of people in Pakistan were affected, over 1.700 people lost their lives and 13.000 were injured. According to the authorities, over 33 million people were affected and several provinces were under water. Through our joint emergency aid project with SOLIDAR Suisse and the local NGO SPADO, 7.000 people whose homes were destroyed and whose livestock drowned are receiving the basic necessities to ensure their survival.
33 million people were affected by the flood disaster in South Asia, 1.700 people lost their lives.
As part of the project, food and hygiene packages, kitchen sets and survival kits for the winter are distributed.
The distribution of aid packages secures the basic needs of refugees and reduces tensions in the emergency shelters.
It is important to support women and children, as they are vulnerable groups that are particularly affected by these crises.
Projectinfo
| Project | Support with food and other supplies for Afghan refugees in refugee shelters in Peshawar |
|---|---|
| Place/Region | Districts - Peshawar and Nowshera; Province - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Partner | SOLIDAR Suisse and SPADO (Pakistan) |
| Target group | 1050 households (of which 850 are made of new refugees; 200 are former refugees) |
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| Duration | 01. Februrary 2022 – 31. December 2024 |
| Budget | 270,000€ |
| Sponsor | Aktion Deutschland Hilft |
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