December 3 2001

ARTICLE TOOLS

Find similar articles E-mail this page

Andrew Natsios, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, says more than 3 million Afghans are living as refugees, and another 1 million are internally displaced. Natsios says 1.5 million Afghans may starve by winter's end and 5 to 7 million are dependent on outside food aid. Afghanistan has a population of 26 million.

"We're all trying to figure out where people are going, where they're staying, and ways we can help," says Dale Hanson Bourke of World Relief, the assistance arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. The agency has resettled 230 Afghan refugees in the United States this year. It is distributing food, medical supplies, and shelters— purchased with funds from international donors—to refugees through a small number of churches in Iran.

In other Christian relief activity: World Vision has sent more than 80 tons of tents, cooking utensils, blankets, and other supplies to Central Asia. Greater Europe Mission, Food for the Hungry, and World Concern are raising funds to buy 10,000 blankets for Afghan refugees.

Disaster looms at refugee camps — BBC (Nov. 7, 2001)

Food aid for the Afghans — The News & Observer (Nov. 3, 2001)

Religious relief group plans hospital for Afghan refugees — The News & Observer (Oct. 27, 2001)

Relief groups fear time is running out — The Seattle Times (Oct. ...