Afghanistan Appeal

$6,775 of $5,000 goal
Given by 98 generous donors in 14 days

Basic necessities for the internal Afghan refugees caught in the crossfire

Canterbury

As you may already have seen on the news channels, Afghanistan has been retaken by the Taliban. Thousands of people have fled their villages and now are camped out in the Capital city, Kabul. These people are mainly farmers, they have left everything behind. The government officials have fled leaving the people to fend for themselves. The current situation is extremely volatile and needs our immediate support.

My wife and I were in Afghanistan in early 2020 and we established 51 micro-businesses in honor of the 51 lives lost in the shootings (https://fiftyonefilm.org/). We brought back footage that we hope to share with NZ, next year sometime. We have volunteers on the ground in Kabul who helped us with completing our project. These same volunteers will oversee the distribution of the necessities to the refugees currently displaced. Although banks on the ground are currently shut, we hope to distribute the funds through grassroots organizations.

So if you can spare funds then do so, if not, please, share the current situation with your family and friends.

Check out these links,

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/119664468/changing-lives-to-honour-51-christchurch-mosque-victims

https://www.mas.co.nz/hub/mas-gamechangers-bariz-shah/

Blessings,

Bariz Shah & Saba Afrasyabi

Bariz Shah's involvement (page creator)

Born in Afghanistan, now calling Aotearoa, NZ home.

Use of funds

Basic necessities:

- Food

- Clothing

- Hygiene products

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Latest update

Latest Update  4 September 2021

Kia Ora team. With your contribution, we were able to raise over 6.5k. We have just heard from our contacts in Kabul that thankfully WesternUnion has resumed its services in Afghanistan https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-western-union-resuming-services-afghanistan-senior-exec-2021-09-02/

We hope to transfer all the funds raised as soon as Givealittle makes it available. The money that we have raised will no doubt ease the strain of many families during these uncertain times. We will continue to keep you all updated.

Blessings,

Bariz

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Latest donations

Ginger
Ginger on 30 Aug 2021
little help, hope peace can finally be all world
$10
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 29 Aug 2021
From Mark very caring generous single guy in Brisbane He would like to foster a boy, perhaps with a disability as he himself is fit but has had brain surgery, so he hasn't had any luck with the local agencies. Please email through me mobilekaren2012@gmail.com
$15
Shani
Shani on 29 Aug 2021
$20
Natalie
Natalie on 27 Aug 2021
$50
Maddy
Maddy on 26 Aug 2021
$20

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