Afghanistan
208,057 people served
CHALLENGES
People living in remote villages were thrown into crisis when the pandemic hit . They had limited access to information about COVID-19 and very few supplies with which to fight it . Food , personal protective equipment , and other essential items were hard to come by . Day laborers struggled as borders and businesses closed . At the same time , security continued to worsen .
SUCCESSES
New computer and science labs were installed in several schools . The labs will support STEM curricula ( science , technology , engineering , and math ). And when classes resumed , more than 12,000 children returned to new books in their libraries – 1,000 new volumes per school covering a variety of subjects . We want to ensure tomorrow ’ s scientists and doctors are prepared to tackle pandemics of the future .