What we’re doing?

Around 70% of the population live in poverty. More than half of all children under five (54%) are stunted due to poor nutrition. Life expectancy is just 44.
More than half of Afghanistan’s 27.1 million population are under 18 years of age. Two-thirds of the population live on less than US$2 a day, so many children have to work to support their families. Many do not have enough to eat, have no school to go to and cannot get treatment when they are ill. Children are often caught up in the fighting which continues in the south and east.

• We’re helping 25,298 children get a better education.
• We’re protecting 6,624 children from harm and abuse.
• We provided practical help to 16,030 children affected by floods and drought.