3 months since Taliban takeover, Afghanistan hunger crisis leaves children emaciated.
She’s one of a growing number of near-starving children who are brought every day to the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in the Afghan capital.
Hunger is increasing dramatically in Afghanistan, fueled by an economic crisis that has only gotten worse since the Taliban seized power in the country three months ago.
Guldana’s father, Jinnat Gul, said he can hardly afford to feed her and his other five children.
But for the past three months, work has dried up and he has hardly made any money.
The U.N.’s World Food Program said Monday that the number of people on the edge of famine has risen to 45 million in 43 countries.
The number of Afghans living in near-famine conditions has risen to 8.7 million, up by 3 million from earlier this year, the WFP said. »
