I woke up this morning to this awful headline from my colleague in Afghanistan and immediately needed to share this with our top supporters. We need your help.
I woke up seeing this devastating headline my colleague shared from Afghanistan:
Afghan earthquake: 1,000 people killed and 1,500 wounded, official says — BBC
John, this is an awful and rapidly developing emergency. We're ramping up our efforts to raise emergency response funds now.
The IRC is responding on the ground by deploying mobile health teams, working with authorities to provide support, cash assistance and assessing the area as the situation develops.
This is a desperate situation — especially for those who have already been pushed to the brink with political turmoil in Afghanistan for the past year.
With your emergency donation, IRC teams can continue to rush supplies and aid to those who need it most — while continuing our critical programs around the world.
Thank you in advance for your immediate action and your compassion at this urgent hour of need. We will continue to keep you updated on our emergency response and what we are seeing on the ground.