DACAAR Helped Me to Feed and Educate My Children
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Afghan women living in rural areas do not have many opportunities to become financially self-sufficient and have a decent life because of the absence of education and jobs.
31 year old Saida is from Dawlat Abad district in Faryab province in the Northwest part of Afghanistan, among the most insecure provinces in the country. After her husband was killed in an action in 2016, while serving for the Afghan Army, she had to take care of her 11-member family and provide food for everyone.
Her husband’s salary was the main income to cover family needs however after he was gone, she started to face many obstacles to feed her children and the rest of the family.
Faryab Residents Fear Clashes Will Intensify as Spring Nears
Faryab residents on Friday said they are concerned about increasing insecurity in the northern province as many districts have witnessed clashes over the last week and that the fighting will intensify on the arrival of the spring season.
Faryab police said seven out of 14 districts of the province have witnessed deadly clashes between the security forces and the Taliban over the last week.
“People are concerned because the spring season is near and they fear that the clashes will intensify, more people will displace and more people are killed,” said Asadullah Jamali, a resident of Faryab.