A devastating earthquake has struck south eastern Afghanistan, leaving thousands without shelter, food, or basic supplies. Women and girls are facing the greatest risks, with many now living outdoors, exposed to violence and without access to essential health and hygiene support. ActionAid Afghanistan is responding on the ground, delivering food, clean water, hygiene kits, and shelter supplies to affected families. Our response prioritises the needs of women-headed households and the most vulnerable. But the scale of the disaster is vast – and we urgently need your support to reach more communities and help families recover and rebuild in the face of ongoing crisis.

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ADRA’s emergency response team is on the ground in Kunar and Nangarhar preparing to scale up relief operations in response to the devastating earthquake. ADRA teams report severe destruction and urgent needs for food, shelter materials, tents, winter clothing, household and hygiene supplies.

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A devastating 6.0 magnitude quake in eastern Afghanistan has killed thousands of people and injured many more. UNHCR teams in Jalalabad are providing relief items including family-sized tents, blankets, jerry cans, solar lamps and gas cylinders.  Among those affected are Afghans who’ve recently returned to the country and settled in the area.  UNHCR and its partners are working to expand the provision of urgent cash assistance for returnees.  Other protection activities include mental health and psychosocial support. 

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On 31 August, a deadly magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, followed by 5.6 and 6.2 earthquakes in the following days. It is estimated that over 84,000 people have been affected. 

Baptist World Aid’s local Partner—who have long been a trusted organisation in the region and are active on the ground right now—is providing multipurpose cash assistance to impacted households, so they can access critical items such as food, clothes, shelter, healthcare and other necessities. Financial gifts through our Afghanistan Earthquake Appeal will help them assist families as quickly as possible, so people in need have the best chance of survival. 

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ChildFund Alliance has been active in Afghanistan since 2002, with a strong focus on the protection and wellbeing of women and girls. Alongside our local partners, ChildFund Alliance teams are working to assess the situation in affected communities following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake, with reports highlighting urgent needs including food security, water, sanitation, and hygiene, protection, pyscho-social support and shelter. Immediate food distribution and other emergency response activities are  under way, with response activities to have a a strong focus on the specific vulnerabilities of women and children. 

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A devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s eastern region putting children’s lives at risk. Save the Children is working in the affected provinces and have deployed a mobile health team for the affected children and families in both Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. Save the Children will also provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene as well as child protection support.

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Tearfund has supported partners working in areas affected by this disaster for more than 25 years, as they have served vulnerable communities and offered hope and practical care despite limitations and setbacks. 

Right now, we’re working with our local partners in eastern Afghanistan to provide life-saving aid and relief to people affected by the earthquake. 

Your donations will initially help our local partner reach 1000 families with cash and emergency supplies to address immediate and life-threatening challenges, with the potential to scale as needs and resources grow. 

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A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on 31 August 2025, followed by a series of aftershocks, flattening entire villages and claiming thousands of lives. Landslides have isolated remote communities, complicating rescue efforts. 

UNICEF is on the ground, working with partners to deliver urgent assistance, including healthcare, safe water, sanitation, nutrition, child protection, and psychosocial services. Emergency supplies, such as medicines, hygiene kits, warm clothing, blankets, kitchen essentials, and temporary shelter, are being rushed to affected families. 

UNICEF urgently appeals for support to reach children and families in need and to help communities begin the long road to recovery. 

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