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ICRC Afghanistan

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Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross covering Afghanistan. Posting about the role and activities of the @ICRC.

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Happy World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day! ⛑️Today, we honor the incredible humanitarian work of Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers & staff worldwide. Their dedication to alleviating suffering and saving lives is inspiring. #RedCrossDay #RedCrescentDay #OnTheSideOfHumanity

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❣️ Today, on #RedCrossDay, we celebrate the power of compassion and caring. This year’s theme, #OnTheSideOfHumanity, reminds us that in every crisis, kindness matters. 🔽 Martin De Boer – the ICRC's head of programmes in #Afghanistan. #RedCrescentDay

❣️ Today, on #RedCrossDay, we celebrate the power of compassion and caring.

This year’s theme, #OnTheSideOfHumanity, reminds us that in every crisis, kindness matters.

🔽 Martin De Boer – the <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a>'s head of programmes in #Afghanistan.

#RedCrescentDay
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🚨Years of war, accidents, landmine explosions & polio have left many Afghans with life-altering disabilities. ♿️🏀 The ICRC wheelchair basketball program offers renewed hope & a powerful tool for rehabilitation. 🎥 Watch the report from China Xinhua News 👇english.news.cn/20250508/7140f…

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📍Southern Afghanistan 🏥 Our teams recently donated medical supplies, including dressing packages & patient kits to 1⃣5⃣ health facilities across 3⃣ provinces - Kandahar, Zabul & Uruzgan. These supplies will help treat over 6⃣0⃣0⃣ critical patients, including women & children.

📍Southern Afghanistan

🏥 Our teams recently donated medical supplies, including dressing packages &amp; patient kits to 1⃣5⃣ health facilities across 3⃣ provinces - Kandahar, Zabul &amp; Uruzgan.

These supplies will help treat over 6⃣0⃣0⃣ critical patients, including women &amp; children.
Katharina Ritz (@kritzicrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💔 What happened to Asif should never happen to anyone. 🚨 Children are sadly the main victims of mines & unexploded ordnance in #Afghanistan. 🏥 Asif recently received an artificial leg at the ICRC physical rehabilitation centre in Herat

💔 What happened to Asif should never happen to anyone.

🚨 Children are sadly the main victims of mines &amp; unexploded ordnance in #Afghanistan.

🏥 Asif recently received an artificial leg at the <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a> physical rehabilitation centre in Herat
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♿️ The ICRC’s physical rehabilitation program (PRP) in #Afghanistan combines physical rehabilitation with activities designed to promote social inclusion & participation for people with disabilities. Learn more about our PRP and its impact on people 🔽 icrc.org/en/article/afg…

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Affected by polio at an early age, Hamida refused to let despair define her future. Today, she runs a successful tailoring shop & employs women with disabilities, turning her journey into a beacon of hope. Read more Stories of Strength at its peak 👇 icrc.org/en/article/afg…

Affected by polio at an early age, Hamida refused to let despair define her future. Today, she runs a successful tailoring shop &amp; employs women with disabilities, turning her journey into a beacon of hope.  

Read more Stories of Strength at its peak 👇
icrc.org/en/article/afg…
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Despite living with polio since childhood, Ata Urahman never bowed to challenges. 💹 With support from the ICRC, he pursued his dreams - graduating in computer science, mastering mobile phone repair & finally building his own business. His story ▶️ icrc.org/en/article/afg…

Despite living with polio since childhood, Ata Urahman never bowed to challenges.  

💹 With support from the <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a>, he pursued his dreams - graduating in computer science, mastering mobile phone repair &amp; finally building his own business.  

His story ▶️ icrc.org/en/article/afg…
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🏅 We are all set! ♿️🏀 The ICRC-organized Afghanistan national wheelchair basketball tournament will kick off tomorrow in Kabul. 📽️ The ICRC's sports programme supervisor, Dr. Shukrullah Zeerak, shares more about this exciting event 👇

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🏅 We have our first wins of the tournament! 🌟 In an exceptional show of talent & skills, teams Kabul and Balkh were able to overcome their opponents 👏 Stay tune for more results tomorrow.

🏅 We have our first wins of the tournament!  

🌟 In an exceptional show of talent &amp; skills, teams Kabul and Balkh were able to overcome their opponents 👏  

Stay tune for more results tomorrow.
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♿️🏀 Today was the second day of the Afghanistan wheelchair basketball tournament. 🌟 The atmosphere was tense, and all teams demonstrated unique skills. 🏅 Teams Nangarhar, Badakhshan, Kabul and Balkh are the winners 👏 🚨 Big day tomorrow – the finals!

♿️🏀 Today was the second day of the Afghanistan wheelchair basketball tournament. 

🌟 The atmosphere was tense, and all teams demonstrated unique skills.  

🏅 Teams Nangarhar, Badakhshan, Kabul and Balkh are the winners 👏  

🚨 Big day tomorrow – the finals!
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🏀At only 18, Mahdi from Mazar-i-Sharif is proving on the court that age is just a number 🏀Meanwhile, 46-year-old Khan Lala shows that passion never retires 📽️Together, they represent the heart of Afghanistan's Wheelchair basketball, supported by the ICRC & NOVE, caring humans.

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🌟Congratulations! 🏆 🥇Team Kabul is the winner of the national wheelchair basketball tournament. 👏 All teams demonstrated great skills & commitment. 🏀 Most importantly, they showed that having a disability is not a limitation.

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📸 Our #PhotoOfTheMonth 🏀 Athletes preparing for a game at the Afghanistan National wheelchair basketball tournament in Kabul. ♿️ With support from the ICRC & NOVE, caring humans., people with disabilities in Afghanistan are empowered to build independence & confidence through sports.

📸 Our #PhotoOfTheMonth

🏀 Athletes preparing for a game at the Afghanistan National wheelchair basketball tournament in Kabul.

♿️ With support from the <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a> &amp; <a href="/Nove_Onlus/">NOVE, caring humans.</a>, people with disabilities in Afghanistan are empowered to build independence &amp; confidence through sports.
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Against all odds 💫 After a life-changing accident that left her paralysed in 2014, Sodaba refused to give up. With determination and support from the ICRC, she reclaimed mobility & now helps others at a hospital. Read her story ▶️ icrc.org/en/article/afg…

Against all odds 💫

After a life-changing accident that left her paralysed in 2014, Sodaba refused to give up.

With determination and support from the <a href="/ICRC/">ICRC</a>, she reclaimed mobility &amp; now helps others at a hospital.

Read her story ▶️ icrc.org/en/article/afg…
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👣 Mohammad began his treatment journey with us at just 6 days old. ❣️ 6 months later, he's already making incredible progress. 🏥 Last year, the ICRC treated 4⃣,6⃣4⃣0⃣ children with clubfoot at its 7⃣ physical rehabilitation centres across Afghanistan. #WorldClubfootDay

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🌙✨ Eid al-Adha Mubarak! We wish you, your family and loved ones a happy Eid. May this blessed festival bring peace, joy, and abundant blessings.

🌙✨ Eid al-Adha Mubarak!   

We wish you, your family and loved ones a happy Eid.

 May this blessed festival bring peace, joy, and abundant blessings.
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📍 Zakhil, Kunduz We recently supported the rehabilitation of 8.5 km of irrigation canals & built 2 culverts, boosting water access for around 5,000 households. 👨‍🌾 200 community workers involved in this project earned a short-term income, reviving livelihoods, crops & hope.

📍 Zakhil, Kunduz 

We recently supported the rehabilitation of 8.5 km of irrigation canals &amp; built 2 culverts, boosting water access for around 5,000 households. 

👨‍🌾 200 community workers involved in this project earned a short-term income, reviving livelihoods, crops &amp; hope.
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Do you know your blood group❓ 🩸 Blood donation saves millions of lives every year. This short video breaks it down – simple, clear and vital. Watch, learn, and spread the word on this #WorldBloodDonorDay

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🏥 Our teams recently assisted the Herat Regional Hospital with essential medical supplies, including 🔽 ✅Dressing packages ✅Sterilization sets ✅Burn cream These will play a vital role in supporting emergency care & strengthening the hospital's response capacity.

🏥 Our teams recently assisted the Herat Regional Hospital with essential medical supplies, including 🔽 

✅Dressing packages 
✅Sterilization sets 
✅Burn cream  

These will play a vital role in supporting emergency care &amp; strengthening the hospital's response capacity.