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Afghanistan

Afghan Red Crescent Society

Joma Khan, 50-year-old, is carrying his relief allocation from the Afghan Red Crescent Society to his house. Ali Hakimi/ IFRC

Surprise downpour causes flash floods in Kabul

A surprise downpour in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Sunday, 8 July led to severe flash flooding that devastated a densely populated area of the city’s west.

Red Crescent responds to devastating floods in northern Afghanistan

Red Crescent responds to devastating floods in northern Afghanistan

By Ali Hakimi Almost two weeks after flash floods swept through villages in the Sar-e-Pul province, signs of the devastation are still evident. Narrow village roads ar...

Putting women at the centre of community health programmes

Putting women at the centre of community health programmes

Afghanistan is one of the world’s least developed countries. According to the World Health Organization, 70 per cent of the population ‘lives in extreme poverty and ...

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Contact details

Address:

Headquarters Office
5th district
Sramiasht Avenue
Kabul

Postal Address:

P.O. Box 3066
Shar Naw
Kabul

Contact Information:

Tel: +93 799652893
Fax: 0093752023476
Email: int.relation@arcs.org.af
int.relation.arcs@gmail.com
Web: http://www.arcs.org.af

Language of correspondence: English

People:

  • President: Ms Fatima GAILLANI
  • Deputy President: Mr Mohammad Zaher WALIZADA
  • National Society Patron: The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: His Excellency Hamid KARZAI
  • Secretary General: Mr Naim DINDAR
  • Disaster Management Director : Mr Abdul Rahman KALANTARY
  • Evaluation and Assessment Director: Mr Sayed Ghulam Mohammad MOJAHID
  • Finance and Adminstration Director: Mr Mohammad Naim ATEMAD
  • Head of Dissemination and Public Relations Department: Mr Walid AKHBAR
  • Health Director: Dr. Salim BAHRAMAND
  • International Relation Deputy Director: Mr Abdul Hadi SALEH
  • International Relation Director: Ms Khatera ESHAQZAI
  • International Relation Manager: Mr Mohammad Jawad MURADI
  • Logistic: Mr Nowrooz Ali ALIZADA
  • Maraston Director: Mr Abdul Rab GHAZALI
  • OD Director: Mr Taib YUSUFZAI
  • Youth and Volunteers Director: Dr. Rahmatullah BASHARYAR

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