Kabul, May 12 -- Nearly three years after a deadly earthquake levelled parts of southeastern Afghanistan, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has delivered 1,000 newly built, earthquake-resistant homes to families in Giyan district, Paktika Province.
Part of a $6.26 million recovery initiative, the homes will provide permanent shelter to around 7,000 people-mostly women and children-displaced or left vulnerable by the June 2022 quake. A formal handover ceremony took place on Sunday.
"Today's handover is not only about roofs over heads, but about dignity, resilience, and a fresh start," said Arafat Jamal, UNHCR's representative in Afghanistan, reports AMU.
"It shows what's possible when communities and humanitarian partners stand together in ho...