{"id":518,"date":"2022-11-23T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/?post_type=where_we_work&#038;p=518"},"modified":"2024-06-25T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:15:36","slug":"afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"where_we_work","link":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/where_we_work\/afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Afghanistan, years of conflict, drought and limited access to healthcare services make it difficult for marginalized families and individuals to grow enough food, improve their health, attend a school or escape the cycle of poverty. This is especially true for women and girls. PWS&amp;D has supported work in Afghanistan, with a long-time partner, since 2001. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, PWS&amp;D was unable able to provide urgent humanitarian assistance or continue our vital long-term development work. Canadian sanctions and a restrictive interpretation of the Canadian Criminal Code\u2019s Anti-Terrorism provisions made it impossible to send funds. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of advocacy, the passage of Bill C-41 in June 2023 has made it possible to restart vital humanitarian assistance work in the country, which is urgently needed. An estimated 28.3 million Afghans (two-thirds of the population) are in need after three consecutive years of drought-like condition, crippling economic decline since the Taliban takeover, and decades of conflict and recurrent natural disasters. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/donate\/donate-to-pwsd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-01-at-12.20.59-PM-1024x306.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" style=\"width:225px;height:67px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-01-at-12.20.59-PM-1024x306.png 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-01-at-12.20.59-PM-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-01-at-12.20.59-PM-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-01-at-12.20.59-PM.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Afghanistan, years of conflict, drought and limited access to healthcare services make it difficult for marginalized families and individuals to grow enough food, improve their health, attend a school or escape the cycle of poverty. This is especially true for women and girls. 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