Food assistance was distributed to more than 2,000 needy families in Kunduz province.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre of Saudi Arabia, with the support of the Tawhid Charity Foundation, distributed food assistance to 2,000 underprivileged families in Kunduz province. The aid packages included 50 kilograms of flour, 5 kilograms of rice, 5 kilograms of beans, 5.5 kilograms of sugar, and 5 liters of cooking oil.
According to Roydadha News, Mawlavi Abdul Wali Mohammadi, head of the Department of Refugees and Repatriation in Kunduz province, told the media on Monday (December 29) that the assistance was allocated to families deported from Iran and Pakistan, as well as orphans and people with disabilities. He said the aid was provided through the King Salman Charity Foundation of Saudi Arabia with the support of the Tawhid Charity Foundation.
Meanwhile, Mawlavi Shah Zamin Hilal, deputy head of the Tawhid Charity Foundation, said that Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan would continue and that the kingdom would never leave Afghans alone. He stressed that this was not the first time Saudi Arabia had assisted Afghanistan, noting that the country has supported the Afghan people under all circumstances. He expressed hope that such assistance would continue in the future, adding that Afghanistan is currently facing a critical situation and that Islamic countries should continue their humanitarian support.
Families who received the aid expressed gratitude for the assistance and, citing unemployment and the severe winter cold, called on the Islamic Emirate to pay greater attention to providing shelter and creating job opportunities for returnee and needy families.
Moedin Ahmadi, a resident of Kunduz and a migrant deported from Pakistan, said the families were pleased with the assistance but urged aid organizations to continue their support, noting that many returnees are living in tents under harsh conditions during the cold winter.
According to United Nations figures, more than 22 million people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance, while UN agencies in the country are facing serious funding shortages.
This comes as the World Food Programme has warned of a major humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, saying that by the end of the year more than 97 percent of the population could fall below the poverty line. Officials of the Islamic Emirate, however, say efforts are underway to improve living conditions and reduce poverty across the country.
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