Current:Home > StocksAlmost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says-VaTradeCoin
Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says
lotradecoin trading platform reviews View Date:2024-12-25 23:13:58
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Almost 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support, three months after earthquakes devastated the country’s west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Herat province on Oct. 7 and a second strong quake struck the same province days later, on Oct. 11, killing more than 1,000 people. The majority of those dead in the quakes in Zinda Jan and Injil districts were women and children, and 21,000 homes were destroyed, UNICEF said in a statement.
“The atmosphere in these villages is thick with suffering even 100 days after the earthquakes in western Afghanistan when families lost absolutely everything,” said Fran Equiza, UNICEF representative in Afghanistan.
“Children are still trying to cope with the loss and trauma. Schools and health centers, which children depend upon, are damaged beyond repair, or destroyed completely,” he added.
“As if this was not enough, winter has taken hold and temperatures hover below freezing,” Equiza said. “Children and families without homes live in life-threatening conditions at night, with no way to heat their temporary shelters.”
UNICEF said it urgently needs $1.4 billion in 2024 to meet the humanitarian and basic needs of 19.4 million Afghans, half of the population.
The Taliban’s failure to invest in public services has contributed to the deterioration of basic services, hindering the ability of vulnerable communities to recover from shocks and build resilience, the agency added..
“We are grateful to our donor partners who mobilized resources quickly, enabling UNICEF to respond within days to the urgent needs of children and their families in Herat,” Equiza said.
But more help is needed “to ensure that children not only survive the winter but have a chance to thrive in the months and years to come,” he added.
Daniel Timme, head of communications for UNICEF in Afghanistan, said schools, homes, health facilities and water systems were destroyed.
“We have money coming in but it’s not enough. These communities need to be independent again. It’s not enough to put out the fire. We need to make it (Afghanistan) more resilient,” Timme said.
Separately and for all of Afghanistan, UNICEF said Monday that 23.3 million people, including 12.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance” in 2024, “mainly due to the residual impacts of a protracted conflict, extreme climate shocks and the country’s severe economic decline.”
___
Associated Press writer Riazat Butt in Islamabad contributed to this report.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- This house from 'Home Alone' is for sale. No, not that one.
- How U.S. Unions Took Flight
- Which Thanksgiving dinner staple is the top U.S. export? The answer may surprise you.
- 2 dead in vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge U.S.-Canada border crossing; officials say no sign of terrorism
- China's new tactic against Taiwan: drills 'that dare not speak their name'
- Rescue of 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel in India reaches final stretch of digging
- AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
- Zach Edey's MVP performance leads No. 2 Purdue to Maui Invitational title
- Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth
- Jason Kelce’s Wife Kylie Sets the Record Straight on Taylor Swift Comment
Ranking
- 'Mary': How to stream, what biblical experts think about Netflix's new coming
- Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses accused of 1989 sexual assault in lawsuit by former model
- Myanmar military says drone attack by ethnic armed groups in northeast destroyed about 120 trucks
- Federal judge shortens Montana’s wolf trapping season to protect non-hibernating grizzly bears
- Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal
- The anti-Black Friday: How else to spend the day after Thanksgiving, from hiking to baking
- Horoscopes Today, November 22, 2023
- Hezbollah fires rockets at north Israel after an airstrike kills 5 of the group’s senior fighters
Recommendation
-
American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is freed after 7 months in detention
-
Why Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith Keeps Her Holiday Meals Simple
-
Here's where the middle class is experiencing the best — and worst — standard of living
-
The 25 Best Black Friday 2023 Beauty Deals You Don't Want to Miss: Ulta, Sephora & More
-
When does 'No Good Deed' come out? How to watch Ray Romano, Lisa Kudrow's new dark comedy
-
Train derails, spills chemicals in remote part of eastern Kentucky
-
Too many added sugars in your diet can be dangerous. This should be your daily limit.
-
'SNL' trio Please Don't Destroy on why 'Foggy Mountain' is the perfect Thanksgiving movie
Tags
-
lotradecoin daily market trends
lotradecoin functionality
lotradecoin trading account types
lotradecoin trading tutorial for beginners
lotradecoin trading competition updates
lotradecoin community forum discussions
lotradecoin affiliate
lotradecoin technical support contact
lotradecoin token airdrop campaigns