How Can I Help The People In Afghanistan?
The horrific scenes unfolding in Afghanistan right now are breaking everyone's hearts. Images depicting the true terror that Afghan people are feeling right now are hard to look at but even harder to look away from. From our comfy confines of Australia, we feel helpless- we are asking "how can we help?"
I've done some looking into how we can help out in such a horrific situation. It isn't much but we can try and lend a hand where possible.
Here are some ways you can do so:
*All titles are clickable links that will take you straight to a donation page.
CARE Australia has set up an emergency appeal for Afghanistan that aims to provide AU $250.00 to each displaced household as a result of the situation in their country. This money will be for the family to afford food, water, and shelter. While mindful that we are all still in a global pandemic, CARE will also be distributing hygiene kits to help stop the transmission of COVID-19.
AfghanaAid is a UK-based organisation who works alongside the Afghanistan locals to help and support men, women, and children who have been affected by conflict and violence. The organisation has also re-opened a number of its offices in rural and remote areas of Afghanistan to provide further assistance. The money donated goes towards providing financial support, kitchen kits, heating homes, hygiene kits, essential items, and emergency food parcels.
Donate to Women for Women International
Women and girls are among the most feared for after the Taliban takeover, with the act of being born a woman considered a “crime” in previous times. Currently, according to their Twitter page, the organisation is working on arranging emergency Visas and providing much-needed assistance in the country. Currently, an incredibly generous person is matching all donations up to $500,000.00
We’ve all seen the images of the children, and they are heartbreaking. Save The Children is an organisation that works to fight the threats children face to their survival. According to their website, $50 can provide 10 warm blankets to affected children, $100 helps with a month’s supply of nutritious food for a struggling family and $175 can help secure shelter, health care, and legal services for five people affected by gender-based violence.
Not everyone is in a position to donate money, we understand.
If you are unable to donate there is something else you can do- write to your local MP. In your letter you should call for the Australian Government to accept Afghan refugees and provide support for those who are already in our country- they need it as well.
Please, help where you can.
