Aid worker Athena Rayburn, from Save the Children, reports on the crisis in Afghanistan. Healthcare is a human right, but for millions in Afghanistan, it has become a distant dream, she writes.

In December last year, we launched an urgent appeal for the crisis in Afghanistan, which has raised an incredible £50 million. From the thousands of people we have supported, here are three lives we have impacted, thanks to donations from the UK public.

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A visual overview of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, and the DEC response from March to May 2022.

Donations to the DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal are a lifeline for families facing hunger and suffering across the country. Here’s how DEC charities and their local partners have helped families struggling to survive, and will continue to support them in the months ahead.