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The situation
The situation for children and families in Afghanistan has been dire for many years. This state of affairs has deteriorated significantly since the Taliban came to power in 2021. Women and girls have by now been almost completely excluded from public life. Conflicts, disease, hunger and natural disasters make this country one of the most dangerous places for children.
More than half of the population in Afghanistan, including 12 million children, is in urgent need of humanitarian aid (status: January 2025).
Afghanistan is one of the countries in the world most severely threatened by climate change. Earthquakes, flooding and other natural disasters regularly plague the region. Ongoing periods of drought are also destroying most of the harvests. People are going hungry everywhere in the country, including 857,000 children under five years who suffer from severe acute malnutrition. Furthermore, fifty percent of the population does not have access to clean drinking water, which increases the risk of outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and other diarrheal diseases.
How your donation helps
UNICEF has been working in Afghanistan for over 75 years, providing lifesaving aid. Despite the fragile security situation, we do not want this to change. Even now, we remain on the ground with the people in Afghanistan. Because they need us now more urgently than ever.
We are staying. For every child.
Your help goes directly to Afghanistan:
Thank you for supporting our work.
