International agencies to send aid packages to Afghanistan

Kabul, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Save the Children Foundation, the International Rescue Committee and the European Union announced today that they will provide necessary assistance to those affected by storms and floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

July 18, 2024
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In its report, the International Rescue Committee stated that its mobile teams were deployed to the affected areas to deliver emergency aid to the victims.

Meanwhile, the World Food Program (WFP) said it has provided continuous assistance to more than 125,000 flood victims in Baghlan, Faryab, Ghor, Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar territories over the past two months.

Flooding caused by heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan has affected dozens of families and damaged hundreds more.

Our assessment teams are currently on the ground and their reports will help us to send the necessary aid to the victims, said WFP communications officer Ziauddin Safi.

Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Economy said that, in coordination with non-governmental organizations, they are working to deliver essential aid, including food and shelter, to the victims in Nangarhar.

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