“Families now need winter-proof tents because the destroyed houses cannot be rebuilt before the winter approaches. Roads and paths are destroyed in many places, so that only a small amount of building material can be transported. The earthquake is exacerbating the already difficult humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The country has been suffering from recurring droughts for four years as a result of climate change. In addition, there are almost two million returnees who have been deported from neighboring Pakistan and Iran since the beginning of the year and are now mostly without shelter and livelihoods. At the same time, international support for Afghanistan is declining,” says Elke Gottschalk, the regional director responsible for the country, describing the difficult situation.
Earthquake Afghanistan: WHH prepares relief supplies
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