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Bayat Foundation continues its earthquake relief campaign in Herat
Bayat Foundation on Monday continued to distribute relief packages to dozens of earthquake affected families – this time in Gozrah district of Herat province.
The aid packages include winter clothing and necessary home appliances including gas cookers.
Survivors of the string of deadly earthquakes have welcomed the aid, many of whom have lost everything, including their homes and livelihood.
“We have lost work and livelihood. A world of thanks to you for helping us. It will provide some welfare to people,” Nisar Ahmad Azimi, a resident of Herat, said.
“Currently, people are living in tents and gardens with problems. The weather is too cold. If a blanket, rug or dish is distributed, we would greatly appreciate it. May any organization that has provided this aid be rewarded,” Abdul Ahmad Ahmadi, another Herat resident said.
These survivors have raised their concerns about winter that is fast approaching. Without basic necessities, and only having tents for shelter, the earthquake victims are becoming increasingly worried about conditions over the next few months.
They have said however that every piece of aid received is much appreciated, especially as temperatures drop considerably at night.
“I pull the blanket over me. I turn on the gas cylinder and cook something. I throw the carpet under me,” Khyal Bibi, one quake victim said.
Monday’s outreach was in continuation of Bayat Foundation’s ongoing campaign to help as many victims as possible each day.
On Sunday, foundation officials distributed packages including blankets, carpets, gas burners and warm clothing to dozens of earthquake-affected families in Shorabak and Faizabad villages in Injil district.
At least three deadly 6.3 magnitude quakes rocked the province earlier this month completely destroying 20 villages. Over 2,000 people were killed and thousands more left homeless.
Foreign aid has been sent into the area but officials continue to appeal for more assistance especially ahead of winter and amid dropping temperatures.
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The first flight of Afghan pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs says that the process of transferring Hajj pilgrims from Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia has started.
According to the ministry, about 230 Hajj pilgrims left on Wednesday, May 8, on the first flight to Medina.
The acting minister Noor Mohammad Saqib, said at a departure ceremony for the Afghan pilgrims that this year, in order to provide better services to Hajj pilgrims, the employees of the working committees have been sent to Saudi Arabia earlier than in previous years.
At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi, said to the pilgrims during the ceremony: “Dear pilgrims, you are the representatives of the Afghan people in Saudi Arabia, so do this representation well.”
Hanafi added that with the efforts of the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, as in previous years, all Hajj activities this year have been prepared in an orderly manner.
Earlier, the acting minister announced that this year’s quota for Afghan pilgrims will be 30,000.
Ariana Afghan Airlines and Kam Air are the official carriers of pilgrims this year.
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700 children with heart defects treated in past year: ARCS
Officials from the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in the southwest of the country say they treated 700 children with heart defects last year and plan to treat another 15,000 children this year.
Marking World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day under the theme this year of “Keeping Humanity Alive”, officials and residents in Kandahar and Balkh provinces appealed to international organizations to continue helping Afghans.
Balkh local officials said support from ARCS had been received in the health, food preparation and cash distribution sectors.
The Afghan Red Crescent Society helps needy families across the country and coordinates and distributes humanitarian aid for other organizations.
Marking this day, IEA’s Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund also called on the people to help needy families.
According to a statement, Akhund asked aid organizations to increase and speed up their assistance in various sectors including health, economic assistance, and reconstruction.
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Justice in light of Sharia applies equally to everyone: Deputy PM
Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy prime minister, said Wednesday in a meeting with a number of elders, scholars and youths of the Hazara ethnic group in Kabul that justice in light of Islamic Sharia is applied equally to everyone.
The deputy PM’s office said in a statement that Kabir stressed that discrimination and prejudice have no place in the Islamic system, but the main goal is to serve the people.
“There is no place for ethnic, sectarian and linguistic prejudices and hypocrisy in Afghanistan. All Afghans should work together for the construction, development and prosperity of Afghanistan,” the statement read.
At the gathering, elders and scholars of the Hazara community demanded resolutions regarding their legal cases and other problems and assured the IEA of comprehensive cooperation with the Islamic system, the statement added.
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