{"id":7424,"date":"2025-03-17T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/?p=7424"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:48:06","slug":"food-assistance-provides-lifeline-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/food-assistance-provides-lifeline-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Assistance Provides Lifeline in Afghanistan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food insecurity in Afghanistan remains alarmingly high, having risen consistently since the Taliban took control of the country again in August 2021. Winter months only exacerbate the situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The climate crisis increases challenges for communities across the country. Erratic weather conditions have become the norm. Heavy rains leading to flash flood, followed by drought-like conditions make any sort of agricultural planning tremendously difficult.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, many of the tens of thousands of families who were forced to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan came back with nothing, some having never lived in the country, and with few opportunities existing to make a living and feed their children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PWS&amp;D, working with our local partner (not named for security reasons) and with funding from Canadian Foodgrains Bank*, is implementing a second phase of food assistance between December 2024 and April 2025. Over the five months of the project, 1,870 households will have received monthly cash assistance to use for food and to help meet essential needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7426\" style=\"width:464px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-1536x980.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cash-distribution-in-Saighan-district-to-Zahra-under-PWSD-project-2048x1307.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cash assistance allows families to buy necessary food items to sustain themselves. Here, a woman uses her thumbprint to indicate she has received the aid.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marjan is a 52-year-old widow who lives in Bamyan province. She is the sole provider for the family since her husband\u2019s death in 2022. Her eldest daughter was able to attend school until grade eight but was then forced to stop her education due to restrictions on girls\u2019 schooling in the country. Her other daughter and two sons are still in primary school. Despite how challenging it is to afford, Marjan remains incredibly committed to her children\u2019s education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marjan\u2019s husband, Ahmad Jan, died to complications due to COVID-19, and the inability of the family to afford medical care. Compounding these difficulties, Marjan suffers from rheumatism, which not only causes her severe joint pain but makes it difficult for her to practice her livelihood\u2014rug weaving. While she was once able to earn a modest income, the absence of a market in the conflict-affected country and her declining health, means things have almost dried up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes, I simply wish for food to be available at home but my children long for something to eat,\u201d she laments. \u201cMost days, we only have bread for our meals, once or twice a day, and often skip dinner. It&#8217;s rare for us to have dishes like rice, beans, or potatoes,\u201d said Marjan,&nbsp;\u201cI once owned a small plot of rain-fed land, where I cultivated wheat and potatoes. However, the prolonged drought in the area, one of the regions most severely impacted by recent droughts, has left us unable to harvest anything from it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the monthly cash assistance,&nbsp;Marjan can finally afford essential food items. The whole family feels the relief of not living with the worry of where their next meal will come.&nbsp;Marjan plans to continue carpet weaving for stability.&nbsp;She has also set aside some flour and beans for the coming months, when the food assistance is no longer available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou may not realize just how much this support has meant to us,\u201d Marjan shares. \u201cAs a single woman with no income, it has been a lifeline. Each month, we have had a diverse and ample supply of food on our table. It&#8217;s the first time since my husband&#8217;s passing that my children have had enough to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PWS&amp;D is grateful for the support received from numerous other denominations at Canadian Foodgrains Bank and for funding support from Global Affairs Canada that made the scale of this project possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>* This story was originally published in the Spring 2025 issue of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/presbyterian-connection\/\">Presbyterian Connection\u00a0newspaper<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food insecurity in Afghanistan remains alarmingly high, having risen consistently since the Taliban took control of the country again in August 2021. Winter months only exacerbate the situation.&nbsp; The climate crisis increases challenges for communities across the country. 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