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Aid Groups Bring Relief to Afghans |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / FEATURE |
| Author: Katherine Clad |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2006 |
| Size: 1,045 Words, 7,043 Characters |
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Despite continued political instability and inadequate infrastructure in Afghanistan, international aid groups maintain a strong presence in the country.
A decade of Soviet occupation followed by the Taliban regime has impoverished the country. Worsening the effects of twenty years of conflict was a three-year drought that started in late 1998. At the time of the U.S.-led invasion, the average life expectancy was forty-three years for both men and women, and it has not changed much since then.
Damaged infrastructure and the presence of millions of land mines are further obstacles hampering the ability of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to deliver humanitarian assistance.
But the NGOs persevere. "Despite the noted problems, we have seen significant progress in many areas,"...
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...n of the opium trade.
"Clearly there is enough progress to warrant continued hope and investment in Afghanistan," said Barker of CARE Afghanistan. "But we are embarked on a journey of a decade or more, not a year or two. I do hope that the international community and donor public will be partners with the people of Afghanistan for the duration."
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