Afghans facing the peril of precariousness

It’s a scene that has become common in Kabul (Afghanistan). Dozens of Afghans are lining up hoping for help. A little cash or food, like the bags of rice distributed by the United Nations World Food Program. Since the Taliban came to power, the assets held by the Central Bank of Afghanistan have been frozen by the United States, plunging the country into misery. Like this entrepreneur, who employed 40 people: today, he can no longer pay them.

“The problem is that the money we have is blocked, there is no money in the banks”, specifies the businessman. Result of this economy at a standstill, the lawyer for this entrepreneur no longer has a job. Her once wealthy family fell into precariousness. Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world and now depends on international aid. According to NGOs, this humanitarian crisis could claim the lives of a million Afghan children this winter.