*[Enwl-eng] Afghanistan
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Sat Aug 28 20:01:40 MSK 2021
Dear friends, A young female journalist forced into hiding in Afghanistan
had one request for those listening around the world.“Please pray for me”,
she asked.Her life had been obliterated overnight -- she could no longer
write under her own name, or say where she was. She didn't know if she’d see
her family again, or whether she’d even survive.She’s not alone. Since the
US announced they're leaving and the Taliban swept across Afghanistan,
thousands are living in fear and hiding underground. Some have clung onto
airplanes in a desperate bid to escape, and devastating bomb attacks just
killed dozens of people at Kabul airport.Our movement can not look away.The
Taliban have said foreign forces have to withdraw from the country by
Tuesday, which means every day counts to help save lives. A group of
organisations and activists are determined to keep delivering critical
services even beyond this deadline, despite the risks to them and their
colleagues. But they need our urgent support and they need it now.Millions
of us are getting this email -- if only a few of us chipped in, we could
help provide food and life-saving medical supplies to the most vulnerable,
keep hospitals, maternity wards and safehouses open, and even help those
most at risk reach safety.Chip in now -- 100% of the funds we raise will go
to groups doing all they can to protect Afghan lives:
Dear friends,
A young female journalist forced into hiding
in Afghanistan had one request for those listening around the world.
“Please pray for me”, she asked.
Her life had been obliterated overnight --
she could no longer write under her own name, or say where she was. She
didn't know if she’d see her family again, or whether she’d even survive.
She’s not alone. Since the US announced
they're leaving and the Taliban swept across Afghanistan, thousands are
living in fear and hiding underground. Some have clung onto airplanes in a
desperate bid to escape, and devastating bomb attacks just killed dozens of
people at Kabul airport.
Our movement can not look away.
The Taliban have said foreign forces have to
withdraw from the country by Tuesday, which means every day counts to help
save lives. A group of organisations and activists are determined to keep
delivering critical services even beyond this deadline, despite the risks to
them and their colleagues. But they need our urgent support and they need it
now.
Millions of us are getting this email -- if
only a few of us chipped in, we could help provide food and life-saving
medical supplies to the most vulnerable, keep hospitals, maternity wards and
safehouses open, and even help those most at risk reach safety.
Chip in now -- 100% of the funds we raise
will go to groups doing all they can to protect Afghan lives:
I'LL DONATE $2
I'LL DONATE $3
I'LL DONATE $4
I'LL DONATE $5
I'LL DONATE $8
OTHER AMOUNT
The people of Afghanistan have been through
more than most of us could ever imagine. Whole generations have been trapped
in senseless wars and foreign invasion, kids born into conflict, refugee
camps, or under brutally repressive rule.
But many have fought for their most basic of
rights -- the right for girls to go to school, women to go to work, and for
all to live free from abuse. And now, they’re terrified they've been
abandoned, and fear a Taliban government could see them lose everything
they've poured blood, sweat, and tears into trying to build.
It's not just foreign troops pulling out.
Big donors have also frozen funds. But humanitarian aid, already desperately
needed before the insurgency, is now absolutely critical to support the most
vulnerable inside the country, providing urgent shelter from the Taliban,
and getting Afghans to safety.
That’s where we come in. If enough of us
chip in today, we can:
a.. fund groups delivering food, water,
shelter, and medical supplies to vulnerable communities and those displaced;
b.. support local refugee responses in
neighbouring countries and elsewhere welcoming thousands of refugees;
c.. keep hospital units and maternity wards
open offering medical assistance in sometimes hard to access areas;
d.. support organisations offering legal
assistance with asylum applications and other protection pathways;
e.. help local women’s groups organising an
escape route, and setting up safehouses for women and girls in danger.
Let’s stand with all those Afghans fearful
for their lives. They urgently need solidarity from people all across the
globe. Let’s not let them down -- chip in now:
I'LL DONATE $2
I'LL DONATE $3
I'LL DONATE $4
I'LL DONATE $5
I'LL DONATE $8
OTHER AMOUNT
This community has come together in so many
moments of crisis and supported those on the frontlines, at risk of losing
their lives. Whether it’s getting urgent food and medical supplies to
vulnerable and forgotten communities during Covid-19, providing life-saving
support to those caught up in conflicts in Yemen, or standing with Maasai
communities facing hunger, we’ve refused to look away. Let’s stand with
Afghanistan today.
With hope and gratitude,
Sarah, Marigona, John, Mouhamad, Adela,
Aloys, Will, Bert and the entire Avaaz team
Note: The situation in Afghanistan is highly
unstable, requiring groups to constantly reassess their operations and
timelines. If we can't use the money we raise to help Afghans because of
that, we'll be in touch with other options for repurposing those funds or
offer you a refund.
More information:
a.. ‘Please pray for me’: female reporter
being hunted by the Taliban tells her story
(The Guardian)
b.. Afghanistan: Taliban say August 31
deadline for troop withdrawals a 'red line'
(Euronews)
c.. How the Taliban stormed across
Afghanistan in ten days (BBC)
d.. Afghans cling to moving US Air Force jet
in desperate bid to flee (AL-Jazeera)
e.. U.S. on alert for more attacks, death
toll rises from Kabul airport carnage (Reuters)
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Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 9:14 AM
Subject: Afghanistan
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