The nights are getting colder in Kaga, the centre of the Khogyani district in eastern Afghanistan. Hundreds of families are seeking refuge close to the market town, some of them barefooted.
In just a few days, over 17,000 people have fled from armed clashes between the Taliban and IS group in nearby villages. The two armed groups both want to control the areas.
The ongoing clashes between IS and Taliban have forced over 360,000 people to flee from their homes this year – over 1,000 people every day.
The displaced families have nothing to eat. They lack water, sanitation and shelter. In temperatures down to zero degrees at night, they have no safe places to sleep and many of them have been forced to flee barefooted.
Mustafa, one and a half year old, is sleeping under the open sky in the desert area of Kaga. Mustafa’s family was displaced from a nearby village. The family is now living in Kaga without proper shelter, food or water.
.jpg?width=768&height=513)
Without warm blankets, Yasin, 10, Wajiullah, 10 and Shamshad, 13 (from left to right) sleep under the open sky in zero degrees. The boys had to leave all their belongings behind when they fled from Beyar village to Khogyani district centre.
.jpg?width=768&height=512)
A displaced boy from Adad Khaili village in Khogyani managed to bring his little goat with him to Kaga.
.jpg?width=768&height=512)
Displaced men were able to bring their Tazkeras — or Afghan national identity card. Now, they have their documents ready for registration and can receive assistance in the coming days.
.jpg?width=768&height=512)
An employee from the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) emergency team is distributing unconditional cash grants for displaced families in Sorkhrod district. Families who had to leave everything behind can buy what they need the most, like food or cooking equipment. The project is supported by the European Commission (ECHO).
