The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck in the epicentre in Samangan province of Afghanistan. The earthquake in Afghanistan – the second in two months – caused at least 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The tremors caused panic and terror for children and their families, forcing them to run from their homes in provinces across northern Afghanistan where temperatures are dropping as winter sets in.

We are sending a mobile health team to Samangan as part of an initial response. We have been working in Afghanistan since 1976, including during periods of conflict and natural disasters. We have programmes in 9 provinces and work with partners in an additional 11 provinces. We deliver services spanning health, nutrition, education, child protection, shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene and livelihoods.

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Your donations will be channelled to our Children’s Emergency Fund and used to empower children and their families devastated by crisis – like those in Afghanistan – to stay safe, healthy and to rebuild their lives. Your donations will support children wherever the need is greatest.