Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Aided 500 Orphans in Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is not an abstraction for most families; it is the daily math of scarcity. The United Nations’ 2025 humanitarian plan projected that about 22.9 million people, nearly half the country, would require assistance to survive, amid limited access to basic services and repeated shocks. 

For children who have lost a parent, that instability can harden into a lifetime constraint. When a household is stretched past its limits, nutrition, school attendance, and a child’s sense of safety often slip together, and recovery becomes harder the longer it waits. 

From Sept. 16 to Oct. 28, 2025, LIFE for Relief and Development carried out an Orphan Sponsorship Program distribution in Nangarhar Province, reaching 500 orphaned children (342 boys and 158 girls). LIFE staff organized the distribution of food and non-food items, documenting each package to ensure assistance went to the intended children. The project emphasized helping orphans stay healthier, attending school more consistently, and maintaining a sense of dignity and stability. 

“Our home is a bit far from the distribution point, about 15 kilometers. When the staff called us to inform us about the distribution, our children were so excited that they could not sleep. We are extremely grateful for this kindness, support, and compassion.” – Abdul, 39, father.  

The LIFE Orphans Sponsorship program in Afghanistan is critical as it fills an immediate gap. They interrupt the slide from hardship into hopelessness, and they signal to children, especially those carrying grief early, that people care about them and want to help.  

Thank you to the donors and everyone involved for making it possible for these families to stay afloat during difficult times, and for helping children hold onto the future they are still trying to imagine.