Four out of ten children in Afghanistan’s orphanages are being sent to live with their relatives amid the country’s deepening economic crisis
Four out of ten children in Afghanistan’s orphanages are being sent to live with their relatives as the growing economic crisis incapacitates institutions, leaving thousands of children without shelter.
There are a total of 68 orphanages in Afghanistan, publicly and privately owned, and 26 of those have been shut down due to the economic crisis, and several other orphanages are facing the same fate with the ongoing crisis.Struggling to keep doors open “We need everything from food to winter materials such as coal and clothes to keep them warm, and stationery for their education," he added.
Nevertheless, the personnel see their job as a religious obligation and continue their work according to Kaker, who added that some children were returning to the orphanages with schools opening for primary and secondary education Orphanages do not receive any amount of financial assistance from the Taliban government, and international aid was cut when the Taliban seized power.
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