Afghanistan (WIN WITHOUT WAR) : ⚠️ URGENT, 4 EARTHQUAKES strike Afghanistan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friend : Over the past few weeks, a series of earthquakes have killed over 2,400 people and flattened several cities in Afghanistan. 

Hauntingly, more than 90% of the victims were women and children. Desperate families are sleeping outside at night and continuing to search for their loved ones amidst the debris during the day.

We can’t abandon the people of Afghanistan in the face of a devastating environmental disaster that is further exacerbating an ongoing humanitarian crisis after decades of war on our watch, friend. 

And we don’t have to. We can support calls for aid and relief without pretending that the Taliban is anything but a cruel and oppressive group. Independent monitoring systems can ensure that any aid and funding released go to people in need, and not the Taliban. 

How do we know ? Just days ago, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $12 million in immediate humanitarian aid to assist victims of a week of repeated deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan. It’s a great start, but saving lives at this moment will require much, much more. Can you join our plea to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge them to act now and help Afghans in crisis ?

Sign now to call on the U.S. government to provide additional aid and sanctions relief to ensure communities on the ground in Afghanistan can recover from the quakes and prepare for the brutal winter ahead.

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For consecutive weeks, the ground in Afghanistan has rarely stopped shaking — on Sunday another 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Herat. That made four in just 10 days.

Aid agencies must have the access and resources to work in Afghanistan and reach those most vulnerable, particularly women and children, affected by the earthquakes.

Afghanistan has endured decades of conflict, grappling with the detrimental effects of war, climate change, economic downturns, and now environmental catastrophe. With the Taliban in power, the mix of a horrific natural disaster and political instability makes this situation even worse for the Afghan people.

With winter approaching, the immediate concern is for those who have lost their homes. Thousands are spending nights sleeping outside or in their cars, fearing further tremors. Many people have no access to basic necessities like shelter and clean water, and millions are on the brink of starvation.

For twenty years, the U.S. government vowed peace, stability, and development to the people of Afghanistan. Today, in the face of this crisis, the U.S. government should go further to make good on those promises by offering additional aid and sanctions relief that help communities on the ground recover from these earthquakes. 

The immediate need is clear: There must be swift action to provide emergency humanitarian aid to those affected by the earthquake. Sign now to tell the Biden administration to make it possible.

Thank you for working for peace,

 

Sam, Stephen, Faith, and the Win Without War team

 

 

 

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