Afghanistan: Population movement (returnees)

Since September 2023, nearly one million Afghans, including over 118,400 in April 2025 alone, have returned from Pakistan following the implementation of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan. A further 1.5 million people are estimated to be affected or at risk in the months ahead. As they arrive in communities already strained by poverty, food insecurity, and limited healthcare, urgent support is needed to help them rebuild their lives safely and with dignity. Your donation will help the Afghan Red Crescent Society provide vital support to returnees and the communities that host them.

Afghan Red Crescent Society members provide primary healthcare, distribute medicine, set up temporary shelters, hand out food, and manage waste at the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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