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Why the people of Afghanistan need your help……..

  • There are over 5 million Afghan refugees with over 3 million in Iran and 2 million in Pakistan.
  • Over 800,000 Afghans are currently disabled or roughly 4-5% of the total population
  • There are over 200,000 survivors of land mine accidents
  • Life expectancy at birth is 44 years, which is among the lowest in the world
  • 1 in 4 children die before age 5
  • 1 in 12 women die in childbirth
  • Only 23% of the population has access to safe water and 12% to adequate sanitation
  • The gross enrollment ration in primary education is 38% for boys and 3% for girls

Source : United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

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