Malnutrition continues to increase across Afghanistan. The United Nations now reports 3.2 million children in Afghanistan face acute malnutrition. We expect this to worsen over the winter as the bitter cold forces many families to divert part of their funds towards heating instead of food.
Our nutrition program seeks to aid families in understanding how to provide proper nutrition for their children. Many families have never received such education before. Malnourished women and children are identified and provided with supplemental food through our partnership with UNICEF.
“I will continue to share all the messages and lessons I learn with others. In addition to the nutrition for yourself, there are many other take-aways. We didn't eat vegetables, and most of the time in our house, just from one food group, namely rice and bread. My wife and children were very weak and thin, but after learning nutrition lessons and implementing all the messages in our home, they have seen significant changes in the health and well-being of my family.
…I am extremely grateful and happy to project of Operation Mercy for carrying out such a useful programme that actually saves children and pregnant and lactating women from the deadly disease of malnutrition for our area, in which we had many problems.
I hope that such a program will be continued by the office of Operation Mercy, and they will be of great service to the zealous and suffering nation.”
Mohammad Ghafoor, health group participant in the nutrition project in Afghanistan.
