Help children in Afghanistan

Children in Afghanistan are fighting for survival.

As conflict rages in Afghanistan, the impact on children is devastating. Countless innocent people have been wounded, killed or displaced. And it’s only getting worse.

From food shortages causing malnutrition, to the exploitation of children’s rights. Girls who once spoke out about child marriage and advocated for their own education, now live in fear of punishment. It's heartbreaking that so many girls are potentially at risk just because they asked to go to school instead of their wedding ceremony.

Together, we can protect children living in the world's most dangerous places, like Afghanistan. By donating to Childhood Rescue, you will help children around the world when they need it most.

No child should live in fear – will you help them today?

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18.4 million people, including 8.2 million children, have already needed humanitarian and protection assistance in 2021 and this is growing.

“History has shown that the resilience and fortitude of the Afghan people is extraordinary. But it has its limits. They are now at their most vulnerable and we cannot abandon them now,” says National Director Asuntha Charles.

Please stand with the children of Afghanistan.

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Your donation could provide:

New start kits for refugee children

who are far from home

Treatment for malnourished children

to get them back to full health

Food for families in crisis

to help them get back on their feet

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How you can help children in Afghanistan

For the past 20 years, through a range of projects that promote change and improve wellbeing, World Vision has been serving children, families, and communities in Afghanistan.

Every year, over 488,600 children and adults benefit from World Vision Afghanistan’s programmes, which currently operate in four provinces and cities throughout Afghanistan.

Help children in Afghanistan today. Support our life-saving work to help children in Afghanistan as well as some of the world's other most dangerous places.

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Helping Afghanistan’s children

“Thinking of my dream, I was hopeful for my future,” says Sakina, 12 in Afghanistan. With loss of family income, he is forced to work.

Children in Afghanistan live in fear every day. They face being married off, or becoming child labourers, forced to beg or work on the streets. When you speak to children, it is clear there is so much work to do. Children have dreams, for their country, for their safety and security, for education. We want to see those dreams realised.

World Vision has been helping with

Warmth

World Vision created the first centre for Afghanistan's homeless children, providing psychosocial, educational and health services.

The centre aims to target the root causes of child homelessness and neglect, while raising awareness of child rights and helping children to attend school.

Food and water

We are working to improve access to drinking water for communities in parts of the country affected by the drought, constructing solar-powered water networks.

Many children are underweight and malnourished. So we are teaching mothers how to earn and how to cook nutritious meals for their children so they can grow and thrive.

Health care

The infant mortality rate in Afghanistan is the highest in the world. World Vision has trained hundreds of midwives to care for pregnant women and their babies.

Right now, we're providing soap and water to fight against coronavirus and leading educational projects to teach families how to keep safe from this invisible danger.

Women in Afghanistan receive vocational training in tailoring

Education

We work within communities to encourage education, particularly the education of girls. We make education more appealing by providing children and school staff a small monthly food ration for good attendance.

We campaign to end child marriage in Afghanistan and educate communities on the importance of girls' education.

Young girl in Afghanistan looks out of a window from a darkened room.

Empowerment

During crises, families look for extra money by marrying off their daughters. We help support families so this doesn't happen.

We have created women's literacy programmes in Afghanistan so more women can be educated and empowered. We also help women to earn their own money, funding vegetable, fruit and nut trees, beehives and beyond.