Impact Report 2024
IN 2024, THE KALAAM PROJECT REDISTRIBUTED OVER $41,000 IN DIRECT AID, DIRECTLY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 5,298 FAMILIES IN AFGHANISTAN.
In 2024 alone, the Kalaam Project has redistributed over $41,000 in direct aid to Afghan families, providing food, shelter, and medical treatment.
Over 1,057 families have received long term, sustainable aid and resources through our Sponsor A Family program.
In 2024, Kalaam has sponsored 3 underground schools/orphanages in Kabul, Herat, and Nangrahar, providing critical education and shelter to children in rural areas where education is not easily accessible.
URGENT AID TO AFGHANS + KALAAM’S MOBILIZATION
Kalaam mobilized in 2024 & served over 738 families in our Summer Aid Distribution Mission from August-October. Families were provided with cash assistance for food and medical treatment. Our team focused on providing for Afghanistan’s most vulnerable demographics; widows, children, the elderly, and amputees/disabled community members.
Our team traveled throughout Kabul, Shamali, Baghdad, Kundoz, Kharote, Qarabagh, Sar E Kotal, and Baghran. Our team delivered essential aid throughout both urban cities and rural villages, and in mountainous terrains like Sar E Kotal where it is difficult for many families to obtain access to the urgent aid they need. In a 58 day period, our Kalaam Team served over 738 families and redistributed your donations to families suffering as a direct result of the ongoing worsening humanitarian crisis.
In November of 2023, Pakistan began to deport millions of Afghan migrants to the Torkham border of Pakistan-Afghanistan. Our Kalaam Team mobilized and provided coats and blankets to migrants on the border living in tents. Kalaam also noticed a significant amount of pregnant women and were able to provide feminine hygienic items as well as diapers and milk for infant children. Our Kalaam Team witnessed many instances of militarized brutality towards Afghan migrants. The Pakistani military robbed and beat both children and the elderly in deportation centers, often putting them in jail as well. There has been no international intervention in the brutal treatment of Afghan migrants in deportation centers throughout neighboring countries.
FLOODING & CLIMATE CHANGE
In May 2024, flash floods hit northern Afghanistan in Baghdad province, killing over 300 and injuring thousands. Farmers lost their homes and sources of livelihoods for the season. Over 70% of the population in Afghanistan relies on agriculture for survival. Climate change has had a devastating impact across Afghanistan, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities caused by conflict, political instability, and economic hardship. Severe droughts and extreme flooding have led to a decline in overall agriculture productivity.
In the wake of the flash floods that hit Baghlan Province, Kalaam Project assisted over 238 individuals who had lost their homes and livelihoods in May of 2024. Financial assistance was provided for medical treatment, & remaining financial aid was used by families as a means to start small businesses. Some farmers used the financial assistance to provide food & shelter for their families due to lack of sources of income as a result of the flash floods.
Sanctions and an end to international humanitarian aid have left the people of Afghanistan to fend for themselves, in a country with a worsening humanitarian crisis and lack of economic stability. Kalaam Project has the ability to provide on the ground aid to deplete the worsening conditions of the humanitarian crisis in the lives of families directly.
PAVING WAY FOR EASY ACCESS TO WATER
The Kalaam Project built 2 water wells in Sar E Kotal, Afghanistan, a mountainous region in Kabul where families do not have easy access to clean water. The mountainous landscape of Sar-e-Kotal means that families living in this area are geographically isolated from urban water supplies. There are no natural water sources like rivers or lakes nearby, and the steep, uneven terrain makes it challenging to build infrastructure for water access, such as pipelines or reservoirs. As a result, residents often face the arduous task of securing water for their daily needs.
Building a water well in such a mountainous region is particularly expensive and technically difficult. The area’s rocky soil and limited access to machinery increase the cost of well construction, making it financially unfeasible for many families. Additionally, the lack of road access to transport equipment and materials further drives up the cost, putting the essential infrastructure out of reach for the most vulnerable families. As a result, families in Sar e Kotal are often left with no choice but to seek alternative water sources, which can be both dangerous and time-consuming.
The 2 water wells that Kalaam Project has been able to build in 2024 as a result of our supporters, have become the main source of water for families in Sar E Kotal.
UNDERGROUND SCHOOLS/ORPHANAGES
In 2024, the Kalaam Project has had the opportunity to sponsor 3 underground schools/orphanages in Kabul, Herat, and Nangrahar Province. The schools not only serve as a place of learning, but also as a safe haven to students. The children are given floor mattresses to sleep on, and are served meals everyday. Through Kalaam’s sponsorship, the schools are equipped with adequate supplies and resources, creating a better learning and living environment for the students. Many students who attend these schools/live in the orphanages, have lost their families to illness, war, or earthquakes/flash flooding. While receiving an education and a stable living environment, they are striving towards growing into resourceful community members in Afghanistan. By supporting their education, we are both funding and preparing the future generation of Afghanistan with the skills needed to combat growing concerns in the region.
In October 2023, 4 devastating earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.3 caused widespread destruction and death in Herat, Afghanistan. Thousands of homes were demolished and families were killed. Many children remain orphaned and without shelter as a result. In January of 2024, a teacher in Herat decided to convert his home into an orphanage & school for the children of Herat who lost their homes and loved ones as a direct result of the earthquakes. The Kalaam Project raised over $3000 to build bathrooms and ablution stalls for the 78 boys now living there. We are in the process of fundraising for a kitchen as well. At the school, students are learning English, Math, Islamic Studies, and Computer Skills.
In a rural village in Nangrahar Province, education has never been accessible. A teacher from Kabul has returned to his home of Nangrahar and created an underground school for the children in the village. Through Kalaam’s support in conjunction with Ketab Relief, we have been able to supply resources and school supplies needed to create a better learning environment for the students.
God...why is the fire everywhere in the world...
Beating children and elderly? Barbaric isn't enough of a word.
Amazing to see the good work. May Allah swt accept the efforts and bless the poor, oppressed, and downtrodden. Those kids deserve so much more.
The two girls too curious to stay turned around made me laugh haha.