Afghanistan
Global Hunger Index
No Data
Population
30 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
32.9% in 2004
Beneficiaries
118,224 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
The (Earth) Science of Saving Lives: Trayle Kulshan on Why She Loves Working with Water
November 18, 2008
Impact Interviews
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Coordinator Trayle Kulshan works with Action Against Hunger in Kenya where she oversees the extension of water and sanitation improvements to vulnerable populations in the region. The problems Trayle works on in Kenya include protecting water points from contamination, constructing fresh-water wells, and installing water-filtration systems.... Read
Breaking News: Abducted Action Against Hunger Staff Released in Afghanistan
August 2, 2008
Breaking News Staff Members
The international relief and development organization Action Against Hunger / ACF-USA was relieved to learn this morning of the liberation of its two staff members who were kidnapped on July 17th in Afghanistan. Our colleagues are apparently healthy.
Preparations are underway to expedite their return home to France.
Action against Hunger would like to thank the Afghan and French authorities for their involvement and support.... Read
Afghan Kidnapping: ACF Staff Abducted at Gunpoint
July 18, 2008
Breaking News Staff Members
Two humanitarian aid workers for Action Against Hunger / ACF-USA were abducted Friday, July 18th at 1AM (local time). The kidnapping took place in the compound where the ACF team was sleeping. According to ACF knowledge, the two expatriates are alive.... Read
Action Against Hunger Calls for a Global Fund to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition
April 9, 2008
Advocacy
The phenomenon of rising food prices is witnessed by Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in many countries in which it operates (Haiti, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, ... Read
Afghanistan, 5 Years Later: Between Insecurity and Drought
November 9, 2006
Breaking News
As a serious drought tightens its grip on the country, Afghanistan and the international community are “celebrating” the fifth anniversary of the fall of the Talibans. Much like the situation five years ago, Afghans are surviving rather than living and exasperation and fatalism are high.... Read
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