Afghanistan faces a hunger crisis. These organizations are ready to help

By Beth Bailey

Published May 27, 2022 11:00am ET

Afghanistan faces a hunger crisis. These organizations are ready to help — People wait to receive food rations distributed by a Saudi humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 25, 2022. | (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dramatically increased food prices in Afghanistan and hindered efforts to raise funds for struggling Afghans. Recent estimates from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification predict further devastation in the coming months. “Due to lack of funding,” the IPC estimates the percentage of Afghans receiving a two-thirds daily ration of humanitarian aid will drop from 38% to 8% between June and November 2022.