RAWA distributes medicines among refugees in Akora Khattak Camp

On Jan 23, 2001 two mobile health care teams of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) visited Akora refugee camp where thousands of new arrived Afghan refugees are living without basic living facilities. The teams checked the ill children and women and distributed medicines among them.

The teams comprised of two lady doctors and some of RAWA activists are visiting different camps where new arrived refugees are living in tragic situation.

Hundreds of women rushed to the medical camp and the teams checked more than 500 patients and distributed medicine among them. There are thousands of refugees that need medical care.

Some refugee women talking to RAWA activists said that they prefer to be killed inside Afghanistan than to live in such horrible situation and witness the gradual death of their children.


RAWA photos

No proper shelter for these ill-fated people


Many refugees lined up to receive drinking water from a tank
Many refugees lined up to receive drinking water from a tank

Some RAWA activists among refugee women who describe their awful stories
Some RAWA activists among refugee women who describe their awful stories

Aged mothers from Kundoz province talking to a RAWA activist
Aged mothers from Kundoz province talking to a RAWA activist. She says: "My son was killed with his wife and a child. Due to fighting we immigrated to Pakistan with his 4 orphans and since 7 months we are here. We had normal life in Kundoz but everything went with the wind. My heart is broken experiencing and watching so much miseries."

RAWA medical mobile team among refugee women and children.
RAWA medical mobile team among refugee women and children.

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A new arrived family with their belongings.
A new arrived family with their belongings.

A disabled refugee talking with a RAWA activist. He has lost his both eyes and a leg after a rocket hit their house in Pulekhumri two years ago.
A disabled refugee talking with a RAWA activist. He has lost his both eyes and a leg after a rocket hit their house in Pulekhumri two years ago.





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RAWA distributes quilts among refugees
RAWA distributes medicines among refugees (Reflection in the press)
RAWA in the Jallozi camp (photos)

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