Thursday, July 10, 2025
Through a Child’s Eyes: UXO’s Deadly Toll on Afghan Children
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to kill and maim children across Afghanistan.
Laurentia Jora, World Vision’s Strategic Communications Manager, takes you inside the home of a family in Qarchiqai, Qadis district, Badghis province, who lost two sons to these deadly remnants of war.
Eight-year-old Jamaluddin, cousin to the two killed boys and survivor, watched as his closest friends were killed by unexploded ordnance right before his eyes.
World Vision Afghanistan and Save the Children warn that as funding for UXO clearance dries up, children – who make up 80% of casualties – are left increasingly vulnerable.
