Humanitarian Issues and Aid (Society and Culture)

Humanitarian Issues and Aid Sites:

Afghanistan Health Services Enhancement Program (AHSEP) Afghanistan Health Services Enhancement Program (AHSEP): Management Science for Health informs on the project and activities in the country, offers press information and links. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.msh.org/afghanistan/ TimeAsia.com: Bracing for Mayhem TimeAsia.com: Bracing for Mayhem: Afghanistan is again facing devastation as the United States plans a substantial military action. Includes current and past news articles, photo gallery, interviews, map, timeline from 1919 to 1998, section on bin Laden, and links. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/afghanistan/ Afghanistan Information Management Service Afghanistan Information Management Service: AIMS is a joint venture between UNOCHA and UNDP, and dedicated to facilitating coordination of the assistance organisations working in Afghanistan by providing tools and services in the field of information management. They offer up-to-date information on (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.aims.org.af/ CARE: Special Report: Afghanistan CARE: Special Report: Afghanistan: The site offers information on the situation in the country and on Care projects, news and stories. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.careusa.org/newsroom/specialreports/afghanistan/ British Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) British Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG): Umbrella group set up by British NGOs, providing information on the situation in Afghanistan for international aid agencies working in the country. A briefing pack and monthly reviews are offered for download. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.baag.org.uk MEDAIR: Afghanistan MEDAIR: Afghanistan: The Swiss-based international humanitarian aid agency offers a brief report on its program. Accepts online donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.medair.org/en_portal/medair_programmes/programme_afghanistan/index.php America's Fund for Afghan Children America's Fund for Afghan Children: Information on the situation in Afghanistan for children, material for parents and teachers. News and links. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://kidsfund.redcross.org/ MSF-USA: Field News from Afghanistan MSF-USA: Field News from Afghanistan: Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières provides news, press releases, multimedia and activity report. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/afghanistan.shtml United Nations Development Programme United Nations Development Programme: Information on the situation in the country, programme overview, and key documents documenting the reconstruction efforts. Includes a slide show, donor assistance database and job opportunities. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.undp.org/afghanistan/ Trust In Education Trust In Education: TIE develops village to village programs in Afghanistan, which support business and economic development programs and schools for children. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.trustineducation.org Afghan Mother and Child Rescue Afghan Mother and Child Rescue: AMCR is a registered charity based in the UK, which supports clinics and other projects. Principles, projects, patrons and trustees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.amcr.org.uk Caritas Network for Afghansitan Caritas Network for Afghansitan: Provides information on the projects of the Caritas confederation in the country. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.caritas-network-for-afghanistan.org/ American Support for Afghanistan American Support for Afghanistan: Organization dedicated to the restoration and continuing development of the country. Mission statement, donor information and contact address. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.asanonprofit.org Afghans Eat Grass as Aid Fails to Arrive Afghans Eat Grass as Aid Fails to Arrive: The resurgence of rival warlords is stopping relief supplies reaching desperate communities in remote northern mountain settlements. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,629653,00.html Merlin: Afghanistan Merlin: Afghanistan: The UK-based NGO gives a short report on their healthcare work. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.merlin.org.uk/template6.asp?PageID=15 Afghan Relief Gets in Via Clever Routes Afghan Relief Gets in Via Clever Routes: Organizations are using creativity to bring supplies to remote areas, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/11/24/MN168970.DTL Humanitarian Assistance Network and Development (HAND) Humanitarian Assistance Network and Development (HAND): The humanitarian organization, founded in 1995 in Kabul, offers mission statement, fact sheet, a list of past projects and contact addresses in the country. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.geocities.com/handkabul/index.htm International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Afghanistan International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Afghanistan: Information on the Afghan Red Crescent Society, report on the country assistance strategy, appeals and reports, news. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=14 Refugees Start Returning Home Refugees Start Returning Home: Officials worry that a large repatriation may overwhelm Afghanistan. The Washington Post gives the figures and the concerns. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A46314-2001Dec14&notFound=true International Rescue Committee: Afghanistan Alert International Rescue Committee: Afghanistan Alert: Information on the Afghanistan programs of the IRC, with news and image gallery. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.theirc.org/where/index.cfm?locationID=29 DFID: Emergencies DFID: Emergencies: The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. Their site includes reports on the situation in Afghanistan and the assistance contributed by DFID. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ United Nations: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan United Nations: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: News about the plight of Afghan refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/afghan/afghan2.htm Shuhada Organization Shuhada Organization: Non-governmental, non-profit organization committed to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan with special emphasis on the empowerment of women and children. News and annual reports. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.shuhada.org/ MMN: Afghans are in Deep Trouble MMN: Afghans are in Deep Trouble: Ayaz Ahmed Khan reports that thousands of refugees in camps died from starvation and freezing in winter 2000-2001. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.mediamonitors.net/ayazahmedkhan1.html Afghans Return to a Camp of Misery Afghans Return to a Camp of Misery: The UNHCR will have to stop its programs for returning refugees because donor countries don't keep their promises. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,751860,00.html 100,000 Afghan Children Facing Death 100,000 Afghan Children Facing Death: The Times of India: As many as 100,000 children will die in Afghanistan this winter if sufficient aid does not reach them over the next few weeks, the Unicef representative for Afghanistan says. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_ID=1425446927 An Aid-worker's Diary from Afghanistan An Aid-worker's Diary from Afghanistan: Written by a logistician working for Médecins Sans Frontières in northern Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban, the diary offers personal impressions and a large collection of photos. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.mattias-ohlson.se/msf Afghanistan: Land of Exodus Afghanistan: Land of Exodus: MSNBC presents an article by Preston Mendenhall, who traveled through Afghanistan in May 2001. Displaced by war, Afghans are now fleeing a 2-year drought. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.msnbc.com/news/564808.asp UN Volunteers Program for Afghans Living Abroad UN Volunteers Program for Afghans Living Abroad: Short information on the program and contact address. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.unv.org/volunteers/options/afghans.htm BBC: Afghan Refugees: How to Help BBC: Afghan Refugees: How to Help: Resources avaliable for those who want to help the people of Afghanistan. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1606479.stm BluePack BluePack: The Academy for Educational Development provides information on a project that offers basic school and hygiene supplies to individual children. Includes opportunity for online donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.bluepack.org Bush Signs Relief Act for Afghan Women and Children Bush Signs Relief Act for Afghan Women and Children: The bill authorizes education and health care assistance for Afghan women and children living in their home country and those living elsewhere as refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/12/12/gen.bush.afghanistan/ The International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan The International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan: The Red Cross describes its activities in the war-torn country. News, annual report. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.icrc.org/eng/afghanistan Internally Displaced People in Afghanistan Internally Displaced People in Afghanistan: Database covering all issues connected with the situation of Afghan refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/IdpProjectDb/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Afghanistan ReliefWeb: Afghanistan ReliefWeb: Afghanistan: Latest major documents on the humanitarian crisis. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/vLCE/Afghanistan?OpenDocument&StartKey=Afghanistan&Expandview Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees: DACAAR is a consortium of three Danish NGOs: MS-Danish Association for International Development, Danish People's Relief Organisation and The Danish Refugee Council. It was established to provide support to Afghan refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.dacaar.org/ Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC): AWEC runs health and education projects in Kabul and in refugee camps in Pakistan. Presentation of past and present projects and donor information. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.awec.info/ Economist.com: Terrified and Hungry Economist.com: Terrified and Hungry: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) believes that as many as 1.5 million more people may flee Afghanistan, most of them heading for Pakistan and Iran, countries that have closed their borders. Background information, map, and related ar (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.economist.co.uk/World/asia/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=808359 Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan: PARSA is a non-government organization working directly with needy people in Kabul. Information on projects and newsletter. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.parsa-afghanistan.org/ Terre des Hommes Afghanistan Terre des Hommes Afghanistan: The work of this Swiss children's aid organization within Afghanistan. The humanitarian situation, donations, projects, reports and news. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.tdhafghanistan.org/ International Medical Corps: Afghanistan International Medical Corps: Afghanistan: The IMC is working in Afghanistan since 1984. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.imc-la.org/programs/afghanistan.html Chak-e-Wardak Hospital Chak-e-Wardak Hospital: Detailed information on a hospital project led by the Committee for the Promotion of Medical and Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (CPHA). (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.chak-hospital.info HRW: No Safe Refuge HRW: No Safe Refuge: The impact of the September 11 attacks on refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the Afghanistan region. Background information and recommendations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/refugees/afghan-bck1017.htm Crisis in Afghanistan Crisis in Afghanistan: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees describes the refugee situation in Afghanistan and UNHCR operations in the country. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/afghan Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan: HAWCA is an organisation of Afghan women aiming to enhance the well-being of Afghan women and children. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.hawca.org/index.htm Vital Aid Bridge to Re-open Vital Aid Bridge to Re-open: Uzbekistan agrees to re-open a bridge on its border with Afghanistan, making it possible to speed up vital aid deliveries to refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1698886.stm Afghan Refugee Relief Partnership Afghan Refugee Relief Partnership: Four relief and development agencies (Food for the Hungry, World Concern, Northwest Medical Teams, Central Asia Development Agency) work together to help Afghan refugees. Links, press releases and fact sheet. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.help-afghan-refugees.com/ Afghan Health & Development Services Afghan Health & Development Services: AHDS provides basic health services with a focus on women and children. Profile of the organisation, reports on activities and funding and detailed information on current and past projects. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.ahds.org/ Help the Afghan Children, Inc. Help the Afghan Children, Inc.: The organisation works in the areas of primary education, health and emergency relief. Offers annual reports, information on current projects and a newsletter. With country profile, slide show, and online donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.helptheafghanchildren.org The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan: A member-based non-governmental organization working with assistance programs within health, education and rural development sectors in rural parts of Afghanistan. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.sak.a.se/ IRIN News: Afghanistan IRIN News: Afghanistan: News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.irinnews.org/AsiaFP.asp?SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=Afghanistan Kabul's Children Learn to Play Again Kabul's Children Learn to Play Again: Report on the Ashiana project that gives thousands of street-working youngsters a safe place to relax and have fun. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200208_23_3_eng.txt The Iranian: Limbs of No Body The Iranian: Limbs of No Body: Commentary by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, an Iranian film-maker who has produced two feature films on Afghanistan, on the reasons for the high mortality and emigration rates. Photo essay by Ali Khaligh. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/2001/June/Afghan/index.html Attacks Push Afghanistan to Edge of Humanitarian Catastrophe Attacks Push Afghanistan to Edge of Humanitarian Catastrophe: The Observer reports that refugees will die of hunger if bombing is not stopped in the next few days. 2 million risk starvation this winter. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.guardian.co.uk/Print/0,3858,4281949,00.html WashingtonPost.com: The Road of Last Resort WashingtonPost.com: The Road of Last Resort: An article by David Finkel about the plight of refugees who have abandoned their homes after 22 years of war and a drought. Photographs and slide show. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=world&contentId=A15359-2001Mar16 Afghan Women's Mission Afghan Women's Mission: Humanitarian organization working to establish hospitals and schools for Afghan women and children refugees in Pakistan. Site provides background information on the plight of Afghan refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/ Oxfam: Afghanistan Oxfam: Afghanistan: Offers information on ongoing projects, background papers and documentation of the crisis in 2001. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/afghanistan/index.htm UNICEF: Afghanistan UNICEF: Afghanistan: The United Nations Children's Fund reports on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Overview, reports, news, press releases, photo essay, donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.unicef.org/noteworthy/afghanistan/ Rediff.com: Afghan Refugees Rue Their Country's Misfortune Rediff.com: Afghan Refugees Rue Their Country's Misfortune: Basharat Peer interviews refugees in India. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.rediff.com/us/2001/oct/09ny1.htm World Vision International: Afghanistan World Vision International: Afghanistan: The Christian relief and development organisation presents information on the situation in the country and reports about its work. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://meero.worldvision.org/index_country.php?countryID=13 Christian Aid: Crisis in Afghanistan Christian Aid: Crisis in Afghanistan: Information on the organisation and its work in Afghanistan. With news, reports, press releases, video clip and map. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/afghanistan/index.htm Islamic Relief: Afghanistan Islamic Relief: Afghanistan: Appeals, press releases, videos, and donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/SubMenu/Appeal/afghanistan.htm