EU donates 25 million Euros to address poverty crisis in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that the European Union has contributed 25 million euros to support those in need in Afghanistan.

This organization announced on Tuesday, through its social media platform X, about the EU’s assistance for Afghanistan.

According to the World Food Programme, these aids will be used to support pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, hungry families, and the treatment of malnourished children across Afghanistan.

Also, Shaw Wali, the head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan, has emphasized that ‘these humanitarian aids from the European Union are happening at a time when we still have a chance to access the most vulnerable families before the arrival of winter and snowfall.’

In the statement, citing Francois Gommes, the head of EU humanitarian operations, it is mentioned that one in every three Afghan citizens does not know where their next meal will come from.

He added, concerning the fact that the people of Afghanistan are facing a harsh winter that ‘the European Union stands with the people of Afghanistan for survival with life-saving aids.’

The World Food Programme has expressed concern about the severe drought and economic crisis in Afghanistan.

According to the statistics of this organization, the total aid of the European Union for Afghanistan in the year 2023 has reached 73.7 million euros.

This comes at a time when the increase in poverty, the migration crisis, and the arrival of the cold season have increased the people’s need for humanitarian assistance.

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