One Ummah News - 16 Feb 2022
It is estimated that 9 million people are living on the brink of famine, a figure that will rise unless help is provided. This is a huge 55% of all Afghans that are expected to battle hunger in 2022.
Following the conflict with the Taliban in 2021, international aid to the country was suspended and the citizens are paying the price. Confusion over reports coming from the Taliban and contradicting actions on the ground led to international communities restricting the humanitarian efforts for Afghan civilians. The suspension left a crippling 40% deficit in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and means that essential supplies such as food and medicine are running out.
However, in a bid to ease the growing crisis, the United Nations Security Council changed its stance to allow humanitarian aid into the country in December 2021.
These changes finally allowed for the transfer of funds and the provision of goods and services needed to facilitate emergency relief.Around 160 organisations, both national and international, are currently working to help the people of Afghanistan. This includes delivering food, water, education, santisation, and the tools needed to support local agriculture.
One Ummah Charity is dedicated to providing relief to those suffering from hunger in Afghanistan. Our volunteers are currently in the country handing out food parcels containing rice, flour, sugar, lentils, cooking oil, tea, beans, salt, tomato sauce, chickpeas and sanitation products. Each pack contains enough food to provide 2 meals a day to a family of up to five people for up to one month.
Afghanistans crippled food production. We need to take urgent action.
Women in Afghanistan are facing the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 638 women dying per 100,000 live births..
2,300 health facilities are now facing closure, putting more lives at risk.
3.5 million Afghan people have been forced to flee their homes this year.
The country’s wheat crop will be reduced by nearly 2 million tonnes. 3 million livestock are likely to die.
One Ummah Charity is dedicated to providing relief to those suffering from hunger in Afghanistan. Our volunteers are currently in the country handing out food parcels containing rice, flour, sugar, lentils, cooking oil, tea, beans, salt, tomato sauce, chickpeas and sanitation products. Each pack contains enough food to provide 2 meals a day to a family of up to five people for up to one month.
Teams from the One Ummah also surged in support of the earthquake relief effort.
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Aid including food, water, blankets, kitchen sets, tents and tarpaulins were sent from One Ummah warehouses in Afghanistan.
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In the first hours after the quake, trucks containing 4,000 blankets, 800 tents and tarpaulins, 800 kitchen utensils and hundreds of mattresses, pillows, blankets were sent to the affected area.
Even before the earthquake, Afghanistan has been experiencing one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world. The Red Cross has been working in Afghanistan, providing aid and supporting Afghan people for the last 30 years.
24 million people and over half of the population is in need of urgent aid following three decades of conflict and the drought in Afghanistan now entering its third year.
Never give up on your children, life or family. Have hope as it is never too late to make a change, but most importantly keep persevering!
Zohra Sarwari
The same applies to parents as children. Zakat cannot be given to a person’s parents as children are obliged to take care of their parents. This is a separate obligation from Zakat.
