3 Afghan men walk over homes at Mazar Dara village in Eastern Afghanistan in the aftermath of the August 31 earthquake which has left hundreds dead and thousands injured.

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£32 could help support one child to access skills development programmes that would help them acquire social and emotional skills in school and other settings

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£20 could help train two primary health providers in child and adolescent focused mental health and psychosocial support

£5 could provide 1,786 water purification tablets to purify water in emergency situations

£68 could help pay for school supplies to help at least 20 children continue their education in an emergency

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£39 could provide a family with an emergency water and hygiene kit

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£32 could help provide a large first aid kit for a health worker

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Help us reach families affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan

Last updated: 2 September 2025

A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan has killed more than 800 people and injured more than 2,000, with these figures expected to rise.

Families are in urgent need of support. Whole villages have been flattened, and rescue efforts are being held up by landslides.

Local UNICEF teams are working to deliver urgent, life-saving support to children and families, including medical services and clean water.

We must act quickly to support children and families affected by this earthquake. Please donate to our Afghanistan appeal today.

Support our Afghanistan appeal to provide urgent protection and assistance now

Afghanistan was already one of the toughest places on earth to be a child. Right now, the situation is desperate.

In recent years, a series of overlapping crises created a devastating humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan.

Political instability
Earthquakes and landslides
Economic crisis
Drought
Epidemic-prone diseases

Children often face the harshest consequences of these crises. Approximately 22.9 million people, including 12 million children across Afghanistan, need urgent humanitarian assistance. We must do what we can to help restore hope to a generation of children in Afghanistan.

Earthquakes in Afghanistan are a constant threat and the effects are long-lasting. In October 2023, several earthquakes struck Western Afghanistan. A year later, brothers 10-year-old Nazir and 5-year-old Nasir wash their faces with clean water from a water tap UNICEF established alongside our partners in Rabat Sangi District. The community water source was damaged by the earthquakes. We are focusing on long-term solutions to ensure uninterrupted access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Help us bring clean water to children and families by donating to our Afghanistan appeal.

How is UNICEF supporting children in Afghanistan?

As well as responding in emergencies, we work with communities to help build long-term resilience.

When a devastating earthquake struck Afghanistan in 2023 — claiming nearly 1,500 lives — we responded immediately with emergency support, including health care, clean water, and temporary shelter. We also worked with our partners to restore water systems, schools, and health services — to help communities recover and rebuild for a better future.

In 2025 alone, we are:

Helping over 19.3 million people access essential health services.
Screening 1.3 million children for wasting — a disease caused by acute malnutrition.
Reaching 738,032 people with access to safe drinking water across eight provinces.

We need your help to continue providing essential, life-saving supplies to the children who need them most. Please help us provide relief and support to children in Afghanistan. Donate today.

How to help Afghanistan

The best way to support children and families in Afghanistan is by donating to our appeal. Your donation can help us deliver more life-saving supplies to children affected by this humanitarian emergency.

Donations will go towards helping health workers respond to medical need, as well as provide food, essential water, sanitation supplies, and clothing to those in need.

Donate to Afghanistan by phone

If you’re in the UK and would prefer to make a donation by phone, you can call our dedicated donation line: 0300 330 5699.

You can help us reach more children affected by the crisis. Please donate today and help us protect children in Afghanistan.

For the first 3 months, monthly donations made to this appeal will go towards funding our work to support children in Afghanistan. After that, donations will go to support our work around the world. In the unlikely event that the funds raised exceed what’s needed for the appeal, we will direct any excess funds to support our work to help keep children safe and healthy around the world.