Afghan Relief

In the quiet moments after the recent earthquake in "In the quiet moments after the recent earthquake in Afghanistan, the world learned of a tragedy that claimed over 1,800 lives and left countless families in despair. The earth shook not just the ground, but the very fabric of countless lives, leaving behind a landscape of loss and uncertainty. if you would like to help, please consider making a donation to help the people of Afghanistan. Thank you.

Hello everyone, my name is Dr. Karim Bayanzay and I am an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. I am also an Afghan refugee and recently a father of a sick child in my village reached out to me regarding his sick child. Today, I am reaching out to you with an urgent plea to help me save the life of a young boy in Afghanistan who suffers from a rare and deadly blood disorder.

Khalid Imran is an 11-year-old boy who lives in a remote village in Afghanistan, Lal Pura, near Jalabad. He has thalassemia, a genetic condition that prevents his body from making enough healthy red blood cells. He needs regular blood transfusions to survive, but they are hard to come by in his area. Due to multiple transfusion he is now at risk of iron overload, which can damage his liver. He also contracted hepatitis C from contaminated blood. His older brother died from complications from the same disease a few years ago.

The only hope for Khalid is a bone marrow transplant, which can potentially cure his condition and give him a chance at a normal life. I have been coordinating closely with the Cure 2 Children organization and Dr. Aliya Batool, a Consultant Hematologist at Dr. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital in Islamabad to arrange for a bone marrow transplant. After extensive testing, we have identified his younger 9-year-old brother, Ahmed Imran as a 100% match. This is exciting news, however, bone marrow transplants are complex and expensive. The treatment requires the removal of all his immune cells, which increases his risk for infection. He also needs to take medications to prevent his body from rejecting the new bone marrow. Due to the complexity of the treatments, his family is required to relocate for 1 year to Islamabad. If you know of a place the family can stay for a year in Islamabad, please reach out to me directly.

Khalid's father is an elementary school teacher in a remote village in Afghanistan. Due to the recent political changes, his income has been slashed considerably and there is no way for him to afford such treatment. The bone marrow transplant itself costs $10,000 - $12,000 (2,800,000 to 3,000,000 PKR). However, he will require post-transplant medications and may also need money in case of complications, so we are asking for an additional $8,000. Therefore, we are raising a total of $20,000. The $12,000 will be sent directly to the Dr. Akbar Niazi Hospital and the remainder will be sent to the family to cover their travel costs, costs of living in Islamabad for 1 year, post-transplant medication and the remainder to save in case of any complications requiring further hospitalization.

Every dollar counts and will make a huge difference for Khalid and his family. Please donate whatever you can and share this fundraiser with your friends and family. Together, we can give Khalid a new lease on life.

Thank you for your generosity and compassion.

Matiullah Khan is 38 years old and currently suffering from a severe kidney disease, which is permanently damaged. He is living in Afghanistan, and he needs an urgent transplant to cure, as doctors at Afghan Arya Hospital in Herat, Afghanistan have determined that he urgently needs an operation.

Matiullah is a shopkeeper by profession and is a father of six children (four daughters name Uzma, Meena, Hamra, and Najwa, and two sons named Bahar, and Mohammad) and a caring husband.

Before facing kidney disease he was the sole earner of his family and his siblings, but now Matiullah has been unemployed for the past year. During this time, he is focusing on his medical treatment by visiting different hospitals. Additionally, he and his family sold their family land to gather the necessary funds for the life-saving procedure, which is a total amont of 346,000 Afn, which is 5,000 USD Dollar. However, he further needs 7000 USD Dollar for the procedure.

One of his relatives and his wife have bravely volunteered to donate their kidney to save Matiullah’s life. However, the cost of the surgery and associated medical expenses are beyond the family's financial means.

Doctors recommend that the surgery be conducted with in one week, and any delay could result in the loss of his life, leaving his children without a father and eliminating the dreams of a man who dedicated his life to have a bright future for his kids.

We appeal to your generosity to come together and help save the life of this young father. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a significant difference.

Please donate to help Matiullah get the Kidney transplant, which he desperately needs.

Note: Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information or verification. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Name: Zabihullah Ghazi and Umer Sarfaraz

Emergency Relief Floods Victims of Baghlan Provinces.

Baghlan province, a province in northeastern Afghanistan, experienced severe flooding that resulted in the destruction of homes. The floods caused immense suffering and devastation, leaving a significant number of casualties. Numerous individuals, including men, women, and children, lost their lives, while many others sustained severe injuries. The gravity of the situation is evident from reports shared by authorities and on social media. It is suspected that those who are still missing might be trapped beneath the debris of collapsed houses or buried under the mud after being swept away.

In response to this catastrophic event, Afghan Relief has initiated a campaign aimed at providing immediate relief and necessary resources to those who have been directly impacted by the flash floods. We appeal to everyone to contribute towards this cause, enabling us to extend emergency assistance to the victims. Your support will play a crucial role in saving lives.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and thank you for your willingness to help.

The Taliban's extremist regime has crushed the dreams of getting an education and a bright future for millions of Afghan girls ages 10 and older. ABAAD Afghan Women Forward is meeting the most urgent needs of these kids such as school supplies, toys, regular good meals, and medicine. Join us in solidarity with these amazing girls by donating today!

Our girls:

Krishma is 11 years old and would have been in the 7th grade had she not been kept from attending school since last year. Every day, when her second-grade brother comes home, he shares what he learned that day. They often work together to learn to spell tricky words in the hopes that Krishma can continue her education. Krishma wants to become a doctor and a teacher when she grows up, an impossible dream under the Taliban regime. Her message to the world is to educate yourself and to always help others.

Hasinat is 10 years old. She is another Afghan girl who can no longer go to school but for a different reason. Hasinat cannot go to school because of her family’s financial situation. Her parents could no longer afford to pay rent on their house and were forced to move to another province without a school. Now, the only way for Hasinat to continue her education is by moving back to the old province which is financially infeasible.

Aside from education, Hasinat’s life has been devastated in other ways due to her family’s extreme poverty. Hasinat hasn’t had her favorite food, Chablis Kabob, in over two years because her family cannot afford the ingredients. Her mother is sick, and cannot afford medicine, so Hasinat helps around the house to ease her burden. Hasinat hopes to become a Quran teacher when she grows up and share her love of the Quran with the world.

Sadaf is a 10 year old girl in the fourth grade. She has a large family, ten members in all, and when she is bored she often makes pillow forts with her younger sisters. She has dreams of being a doctor. Sadaf is one of many Afghan children facing extreme poverty right now. Her diet mainly consists of tea, bread, carrots and shola, a kind of cheap rice. Her mother is very sick, and her family doesn’t have enough money to take her to the hospital. They can’t afford medicine, and as a result, many people in her family are chronically ill. All ten members of her family are jobless and cannot find work, and her mother often worries she will not have enough money to feed her kids. Like Hasinat, Sadaf hasn’t been able to eat her favorite food, kabob, in almost three years.

About the Charity:

ABAAD: Afghan Women Forward (fiscally sponsored by Afghan-Relief) is a grassroots nonprofit organization in Kabul, Afghanistan. Its mission is to alleviate poverty and hunger by empowering and providing women with the resources and skills they need to stand on their own, support their families financially, and contribute to their communities betterment.

ABAAD: Afghan Women Forward envisions an Afghanistan where women are recognized as valuable members of their families and communities and have access to resources to contribute to their country’s economic, social, and political stability. To learn more about ABAAD: Afghan Women Forward- https://www.abaadafghanistan.org/

If you have any questions or want to get involved, please get in touch with Jazmine Shaw, one of the founders of ABAAD: Afghan Women Forward.