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Maryam sat in the rain with her children, everything they owned soaked through. No tent. "Five members of my family were killed," she said. "We have nothing to eat. My children are sitting with me and we have nothing." When a massive earthquake struck Afghanistan's Kunar province in August, it killed over 2,200 people and left thousands of families with nowhere to turn.
“May God bless these doctors. They healed our wounds and gave us relief. Without them, we might not have survived,” Tahira shared. Now, as winter closes in, survivors like Maryam, Tahira, and her daughter face a new crisis — one that threatens to turn tragedy into catastrophe.
Among the more than 500,000 people affected by the earthquake, there are approximately 11,600 pregnant women that have no access to sanitary facilities or healthcare. In Afghanistan, which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the Asia-Pacific region, pregnancy is already life-threatening. Add winter's harsh cold, and the danger multiplies. In moments like these, your support is vital. While others look away, you see Maryam and her children and Tahira and her daughter. You see the pregnant women giving birth without shelter. You see the families who refuse to give up, even when they've lost everything. When you donate today, you deliver:
These aren’t just supplies. They’re lifelines. And they come from you — from your compassion and your decision to act.
Thank you for standing with women and girls in this urgent time of need. — USA for UNFPA |
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