UK Afghan organizations mobilize to provide aid following Afghanistan earthquake
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan's eastern provinces on Sunday, charities, community groups, and mosques across the UK are rallying together to provide aid to the affected areas.
Mosaic Global Foundation (MGF), a London-based charity, is one of the organizations leading the fundraising efforts. They are raising money for those affected by the disaster, with donors encouraged to leave a comment stating they are supporting the earthquake appeal when making a donation through MGF's website.
The Afghanistan Development Academy (ADA), an NGO that runs online educational courses for students in Afghanistan, is also working closely with MGF. ADA founder and president, Ahmad Ershad Sediqi, stresses the importance of cash assistance in such situations. He suggests that cash assistance would allow the affected people to buy medicine, food, and other necessary items.
ADA currently has about 50 volunteers in Afghanistan and is assessing the affected areas to determine how best to support relief efforts. They are planning to work with other charities and organizations to coordinate these efforts.
The disaster has reportedly claimed more than 1,400 lives and injured at least 3,250 others. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned that many of the affected areas are inaccessible due to heavy rain and flooding in the region prior to the earthquake.
The UK government has pledged £1m in emergency funding, which will be split between the UN Population Fund and the International Red Cross. However, the Disasters Emergency Committee, a network of 15 leading UK aid charities, has not yet launched its own appeal.
In Glasgow, the Umar Mosque is working with a local charity, the Afghan Human Rights Foundation, to collect donations. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, a charity based in Feltham, west London, has launched a fundraiser to help displaced families.
Despite the efforts of these organizations, the search results do not specify the exact organizations involved in a collaboration in Glasgow. Nevertheless, it is clear that the UK's charitable community is united in its desire to help those affected by this tragedy.
The epicenter of the earthquake was about 27 kilometers from the city of Jalalabad. As relief efforts continue, it is hoped that the generosity of the UK public will help bring much-needed aid to the people of Afghanistan.
