This relief drive will run for 10 business days, from May 22 – June 5, 2024
On May 10, flash floods caused by heavy and unprecedented rainfall devastated and destroyed villages in the northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan, claiming the lives of more than 300 people and injuring over 1,600. However, unofficial records indicate the death toll may be higher than 400. More than 2,600 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Reports indicate that approximately 600,000 individuals, half of whom are children, reside in the five districts of Baghlan severely affected by the floods. The United Nations has issued a warning that hundreds of people may still be trapped beneath debris and mud. Additionally, the provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, and western Herat have also suffered significant damage due to recent floods.
Afghanistan is currently grappling with one of the world’s most severe food crises, and thousands of individuals in the affected areas are already experiencing extreme hunger. Medical assistance is scarce, and the country’s health system is ill-equipped to handle a crisis of this magnitude, lacking the necessary resources to provide adequate care.
Reports indicate a critical shortage of drinking water, food, and essential shelters, with the looming threat of waterborne disease outbreaks. Residents urgently require essential household and medical supplies, as well as access to clean water and food. Your support is critical in providing essential aid to the most vulnerable among us.
How you can help:
For this relief effort, the disaster relief drive sponsors have selected Islamic Relief, which has launched an emergency response. Their organization’s efforts are concentrated on providing essential aid such as food packages, tents, clean drinking water, and basic healthcare services. Their response will prioritize assistance to families who have lost their homes, individuals with disabilities, and orphaned children.
Donate here now: https://worldbankgroup.benevity.org/campaigns/442 (If you are unable to access the website with your web browser, please use Google Chrome.)
- Staff and consultants in HQ and Country Offices and retirees can participate.
- Donations for this drive can be made by credit or debit card and PayPal. Credit card payments may be subject to fees from your credit card provider. Please contact your credit card provider for further details.
- Donations will be eligible for a 50% matching donation from the World Bank if at least 100 staff pledge a total of $10,000. [The 100% match is only requested in disasters where more than 10% of the population of the country has been seriously affected. Since that wasn’t the case with Afghanistan, it is eligible for a 50% match.]
- The corporate match for disaster relief drives is calculated as a lump sum after the end of the drive, and therefore will not be noted in your donation receipt.
- Only donations made to “Afghanistan Floods 2024: World Bank Group Disaster Relief Drive” via the above link will be matched. Donations made directly to the NGO will not be matched.
- For any questions, please email comoutreach@worldbank.org.
This relief drive is jointly sponsored by the Executive Directors Office representing Afghanistan (EDS06) and the World Bank Group Afghan Staff Association, and is coordinated by ECRVP’s Community Connections in collaboration with the South Asia WB Regional Vice Presidency and the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan & Pakistan IFC Regional Vice Presidency.
