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Humanitarian concerns Articles, analysis, photos, appeals and information on relief activities ACT cites an Afghan relief worker who returned from a mission to Mazaar-e-Sharif,a city in northern Afghanistan. "People are living in open fields with just a blanket or piece of plastic for shelter. Grown up men are crying for help. This is unheard in our culture and never happened during the liberation war with the Russians." Photo gallery. Photos: Nils Carstensen (ACT International) Behind the News: Humanitarian Updates on Afghanistan February 28, 2002 30.10.01 issue 4.10.01 issue 19.09.01 issue Humanitarian situation: reports, statements, appeals The latest from Amnesty International USA Christian Aid UK response in Afghanistan Church World Service (CWS) USA Faith-based agencies in North America statement on humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan Human Rights Watch website with links to documents of particular interest Lutheran World Relief - Three days in Kabul: A reflection (..on humanitarian aid) Jesuit Refugee Service statement on the rights of refugees from Afghanistan ReliefWeb, a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), offers a comprehensive overview of information relating to humanitarian relief agencies. Reuters AlertNet site offers a comprehensive overview of the situation in Afghanistan Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, UK Action to Protect Refugee Women and Children World Food Programme World Health Organization activities in Afghanistan last update: 3 May 2002  [Home] [Last issue] [Back issues] [Advanced search] [Contact]