The Afghan Red Crescent Society in Herat province has announced that 78 families in the Shindand and Zindajan districts have received a total of 1,014,000 Afghanis in cash assistance as part of the second phase of a support program. According to the organization, the aim of this initiative is to support small businesses and strengthen the income sources of vulnerable families.<\/p>\n
Based on the provided information, each family received 13,000 Afghanis during this phase. These families had also been beneficiaries of the first phase of the program, through which they acquired basic equipment and tools necessary to start or expand their economic activities.<\/p>\n
The beneficiary families have primarily been affected by natural disasters and the impacts of climate change. They are currently engaged in various livelihoods, including beekeeping, tailoring, embroidery, welding, electrical work, refrigerator and mobile phone repair, barbering, and other service professions.<\/p>\n
These cash grants are part of a climate change-related project funded by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Afghan Red Crescent Society emphasized that its economic and livelihood programs will continue aiming to empower needy families and improve their living conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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