Afghanistan’s refugee crisis is one of the biggest humanitarian crises our world has faced. More than four decades of conflict, instability, and ensuing chronic poverty has left an estimated 24 million Afghans in dire need of humanitarian assistance and driven more than 6 million people out of their homes. Women and children are among those most affected – they make up 80% of newly displaced Afghans. The fundamental rights of women and young girls are under threat and more and more children are out of school each day.

And now, Afghans face the risk of the worst winter in 15 years with temperatures as low as -29.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Unable to afford fuel, more than 160 people have died and children have been seen rummaging through a snowy field in Kabul in search of plastic to heat their homes.

Islamic Relief has served the Afghan community for more than 20 years, and has committed $2.1 million to help both families across Afghanistan and the 83,000 refugees newly arrived in the US. Through our regional offices and partner network, we are able to quickly and accurately assess the needs on the ground and provide immediate relief. We work hard to ensure your donor dollar goes as far as possible.

Together, with our regional offices in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, and Nangarhar, we are working to help provide those in need with the following:

• Food packages including staple items like flour, rice, oil, and sugar
• Essential non-food items such as hygiene kits, household items, and clothing
• Emergency equipment such as family-sized tents

We are also teaming up with our partner network to help our new Afghan neighbors transition into their new homes through the following: 

• Greeting orientations, transportation from the airport, and interpreters upon arrival
• Cash, rental, and legal assistance
• Hygiene kits and clothing 
• Food boxes including items like flour, rice, oil, sugar, lentils, beans, salt, and green tea
• Mental health and psychosocial support
• Medical case management

Thanks to you, we’ve been able to accomplish so much. But there’s still so much more to do. By continuing to support our efforts in Afghanistan, you can help make a difference in the lives of those in desperate need across the world and here at home.

$75 can deliver hygiene and water storage kits for a displaced family in Afghanistan

$100 can provide essential non-food items to a displaced family in Afghanistan 

$150 can send urgent food aid for a displaced family

$500 can implement livelihood programs to set up women-led households for success

$750 can provide a family with emergency shelter

When you make the decision to help fundraise for the effort, you go beyond just thoughts and prayers. This increased IMPACT is priceless, because it means we’re able to meet more needs of those who are waiting for us to lend a helping hand.

And if you're reading this message, it's because you want to go beyond the call the duty. For you, it's not enough to just keep those children in your thoughts and prayer.  You want to double your impact by helping to sponsor these emergency efforts and helping deliver aid to those affected by creating a fundraising page. Get started by creating your page today!

We’re so glad you came. Just scroll to the top of the page and click "become a fundraiser" to setup your page and start promoting to your network via e-mail, social media, and your preferred messaging app. Even with a goal as small as $50, you can provide urgent food aid for families.