Afghanistan
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Save Poor Afghan Families From Starving
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Share & SaveMore Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesMillions of poor Afghans are in danger of starving during the winters or after natural disasters or displacement because of the lack of food. The situation is acute because they do not have jobs, food or homes elsewhere. The poorest Afghans have no electricity or money for fuel and food. The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) will distribute emergency packets to poor families. $15 will buy an emergency packet for a family of four for a month. ActivitiesAs funds come in, AIL staff will make packages of food and fuel and deliver them to the neediest families. Packages will be delivered to the poorest families in different sections of Kabul and Herat. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $5,997 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactEmergency packets will give life and hope to 10,000 poor Afghans living in Kabul and Herat so that they can continue their struggle for self sufficiency. Project Message
For many Afghans, life is very harsh. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have no home, job, food or fuel. Many are near starvation Our package will give them food or heat...and hope for the future. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Toc Dunlap, Project SponsorOrganization
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For more information about Afghanistan, read the Human Development Report on Afghanistan or the Wikipedia entry for Afghanistan. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on August 22, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 19, 2006. Latest Update from the FieldStories to ShareBy Alison Hendry - Administrative Assistant, August 22, 2008 12:36 PM
In July, the AIL office in Herat distributed ten 25kg bags of rice and ten 3 liter bottles of cooking oil to ten very needy people that came to the office. Of the ten people that received food, two were disabled, four were widows and four were elderly and unwell. All of the recipients were members of very large families and due to their situation in life, unable to work to support their family. Read 3 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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