Impact Report 2022 | Page 6

Throughout the spring and summer , a third wave of COVID spread across the globe . With limited ways to protect themselves , a lack of understanding about the virus , and virtually no access to the vaccine to prevent it , countless people in impoverished , remote communities in Central Asia succumbed to illness and death .

In Afghanistan , the already dire situation was exacerbated when the Taliban seized power in August .

Government services and international aid all but ceased , leaving Afghanistan ’ s economy on the verge of collapse . Only 5 % of households reported having enough food to eat , and the harsh winter weather only made the outlook grimmer . Most at risk were more than 400,000 women and children who had been displaced since the beginning of 2021 . Penniless , homeless , and with no way to support themselves , the battle for survival intensified .

Thankfully , you stepped in to help

Thanks to your generous support 141,431 people received emergency aid in 2021 . Here are just a few of the ways that you made a difference . Your generosity provided :