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“I have nothing – where should I get it [food] from?” Drought has taken their crops. Inflation has made basic food unaffordable. But cash assistance is giving her a fighting chance. Meet Kemia, a grandmother in rural Afghanistan, who is raising her orphaned grandchildren in the midst of a deepening humanitarian crisis. Through World Vision Afghanistan's life-saving programme funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), families like Kemia’s receive direct cash support to meet their most urgent needs. It allows them to buy food locally, pay for essentials, and make decisions with dignity. “For me, cash assistance means survival,” Kemia says. She is one of 23 million people in Afghanistan, half the population, who urgently need humanitarian assistance to survive this year. Watch her story. Share her voice.

In 2024, we reached 17.9 million people, including 9.5 million children, and responded to over 16 emergencies across the region. From food security and health to protection and education, our work has brought tangible relief and hope to families affected by crisis.

Over 32 million people face catastrophic hunger as a deepening crisis threatens lives, crisis deepens as urgent aid and global response lag behind.

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The mountains are steep. The roads are broken. Every turn could mean another delay – or worse. What does it take to deliver life-saving aid in some of the most remote parts of Afghanistan? What does it mean to show up – no matter the road, the weather, or the risk? Join Laurentia Jora, World Vision’s Communications Manager, as she travels to a remote Afghan village, where World Vision’s mobile health and nutrition teams, supported by OCHA’s Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF), deliver critical care to communities with no other access to healthcare. This is what humanitarian work looks like up close. Watch the journey.

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An estimated 21 million people will water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance in 2025. World Vision Afghanistan's WASH sector addresses these needs in remote villages of targeted four provinces.