Afghanistan: Sustained support for communities in crisis
Medair has been responding to the effects of crisis in Afghanistan since 1996. While the country remains in crisis today, we do not lose hope for a peaceful and flourishing future for the people of Afghanistan.
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The needs
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex and longstanding humanitarian crises. Prolonged drought and natural disasters, economic crisis, and the lasting effects of conflict have kept millions of people in a cycle of need. Families often face displacement, don’t have enough food to eat, young children are malnourished, and people lack access to health care, safe drinking water, and sanitation.
1/2
of all children under 5, need treatment for acute malnutrition
1/3
of Afghanistan’s population are still experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity
1996
Medair began providing humanitarian assistance
Testimonial
People are at the centre of all we do
Our difference
Medair helped thousands of vulnerable families like Karim’s in three provinces in southern Afghanistan
and the Central Highlands in 2023. We improved water access for over 44,000 people and provided
health and nutrition services to over 216,000 people, including psychosocial support for women like
Kubra. “I really appreciate Medair’s assistance to women like me,” said Kubra. “Medair was like a light to
me, in my darkest moments of life.”
279,082
people directly assisted in 2023
24,038 people
were treated for malnutrition
60,367
people benefitted from activities providing cash to help them buy food.
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Medair has been responding to the effects of crisis in Afghanistan since 1996. While the country remains in crisis today, we do not lose hope for a peaceful and flourishing future for the people of Afghanistan.
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Past countries
Albania
Medair worked in Albania in 1998 and 1999.
Angola
Medair's engagement in Angola occurred in 2002 and later in 2018-2019.
Armenia
Medair extended support to Armenia in 1993 and 1994.
Bangladesh
Medair operated in Bangladesh in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2018, and 2019.
Central African Republic (C.A.R.)
Medair operated in C.A.R. in 2014.
Chechnya
Medair operated in Chechnya in 1995, 1996, and 2004.
Ecuador
Medair operated in Ecuador in 2016.
Haiti
Medair worked in Haiti from 2008 to 2009, 2010 to 2012, and 2016.
Honduras
Medair provided assistance in Honduras in 2020
India
Medair provided assistance in India in 2001.
Indonesia
Medair operated in Indonesia from 2006 to 2007 and later from 2008 to 2009, 2010 to 2012, and 2018.
Ingushetia
Medair provided assistance in Ingushetia in 1996.
Iran
Medair provided assistance in Iran in 2003.
Iraq
Medair provided assistance in Iraq in 1991, 1992, 2014
Kosovo
Medair operated in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999.
Liberia
Medair worked in Liberia in 1991.
Mozambique
Medair has been active in Mozambique since 2000, with ongoing operations until 2019.
Myanmar
Medair worked in Myanmar in 2016.
Nepal
Medair worked in Nepal from 2014 to 2015 and later in 2016 and 2018.
North Ossetia
Medair was involved in North Ossetia in 1995 and later in 2004.
Pakistan
Medair's involvement in Pakistan spans from 2005 to 2007 and later from 2016 to 2017.
Philippines
Medair started working in the Philippines in 2013 and has ongoing operations.
Rwanda
Medair provided assistance in Rwanda in 1994.
Sierra Leone
Medair provided assistance in Sierra Leone from 2014 to 2015.
Sri Lanka
Medair worked in Sri Lanka in 2004.
Turkiye
Medair began providing humanitarian aid in Turkiye after the earthquakes in 2023.
Uganda
Medair started working in Uganda in 1989, with operations continuing until 1990. We returned in 2000 and operated until 2003.
Vanuatu
Medair provided assistance in Vanuatu in 2015.
Zimbabwe
Medair operated in Zimbabwe in 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011-2012.