Afghanistan faces an acute humanitarian, economic, and social crisis after decades of war. Currency devaluation, high unemployment, and insufficient humanitarian funding have exacerbated the situation for the 22.9 million people who need vital assistance.
Action Against Hunger reaches over 550,000 people in Afghanistan through our integrated programs, including health and nutrition, mental health, food security, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Our teams manage seven Therapeutic Feeding Units (TFU), 40 health centers, five women’s spaces, and a national toll-free hotline for psychological support. As part of this integrated approach, we provide primary healthcare, promote psychosocial well-being, deliver essential WASH services, and ensure preventive and curative care for children under five and pregnant and lactating women.
People Reached By Our Programs
Of The Population Require Humanitarian Assistance
Health Facilities Are Managed By Action Against Hunger
We do not have enough food...Pregnant women here face the risk of death, and they face many other risks. They do a lot of work, and they have no choice because there is no one else to work. In the future, I hope my children grow up, study, and help people.”
— Nadia, Afghan mother
Afghanistan: Voices of MothersIn Daykundi province, Afghanistan, our ten mobile clinics and two therapeutic feeding units travel to hard-to-reach communities to provide lifesaving nutrition and health services.
We support people displaced from their homes by drought, earthquakes, or conflict with cash transfers, helping them to buy what they need to survive.
Food Security & LivelihoodsOver the long term, we aim to provide sustainable support by helping communities learn to prevent, identify, and reduce hunger.
More than 95% of our staff come from the communities we serve.
