In the period October 2001 to April 2002, Afghanistan suffered the ravages of war and the effects of a devastating earthquake. Gift of the Givers was actively involved in both crises delivering essential aid to victims in various areas of Afghanistan. In addition to this, Meat Distribution, as a special project, was undertaken during the Islamic festival of sacrifice.

Immediately the war broke out, Gift of the Givers dispatched a team to distribute the following items:

• all weather tents.
• blankets.
• tons of medicines to hospitals in Kabul and Quetta.
• tons of food including rice, dhall, vegetable ghee, milk powder, tea, sugar, flour and baby milk.

These were distributed in Kabul, Mazar-e-Shareef, Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni and Spin Boldak.

In February 2002, a special distribution of meat was carried out in various areas to commemorate the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Adha, even under very trying circumstances for Afghani civilians.

In April 2002, following an earthquake, 7500 families (82 500 individuals) benefited from our assistance to Nahreen, in the Province of Baghlan. Tents, blankets, new clothing, food parcels and cash was handed out by our teams. Special care was taken to assist Disabled Refugees in the Camp of Nasir Bagh.