After the Taliban takeover on August 15, 2021, Afghanistan has deteriorated into a state of humanitarian crisis. International donors have all but disappeared. The country's economy and infrastructure has collapsed. Women and girls are barred from education, work, and most forms of participation in society. A massive exodus of educators, doctors, and professionals from the country has gutted the public, health, and private sectors. Afghans are unable to meet their every day needs to survive, much less weather the impact of natural disasters or any other form of emergency in their lives. Women for Afghan Women (WAW) recognized this dire situation and stepped in to make a difference. After the Taliban closed much of WAW’s operations, including all of its family guidance and women’s protection centers, it has regrouped its resources, reassigned staff able to work, and quickly pivoted to providing emergency and humanitarian aid. After only 18 months since the fall of Kabul WAW’s …
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Women for Afghan Women
New York Headquarters (HQ)
PO Box 670999
Flushing, NY 11367
Tel: +1 (929) 519-5994
New York Community Center
71-19 162nd St, Unit CF-D
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Tel: +1 (718) 591-2434
Virginia Community Center
5510 Cherokee Ave., Suite 110
Alexandria, VA 22312
Tel: +1 (703) 658-5209
Afghanistan Office
For more information or queries related to WAW’s Afghanistan operations, please write to: office@womenforafghanwomen.org
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