Five-year-old dies and six-year-old brother critically ill after undergoing liver transplant near WarsawDoctors at Poland’s main children’s hospital have said a five-year-old Afghan boy, recently evacuated from Kabul, has died and his six-year-old brot…
Some slept, some cried, all were now refugees: inside one of the last Afghan airlifts
Those on board the cramped military plane weren’t granted a last glimpse of their homeland before the difficult journey ahead, while all knew thousands still waited desperately belowThe American marine shouted “push!”. And hundreds of people did, shovi…
Fears grow for Afghan refugees stuck in ‘Kafkaesque’ Poland-Belarus standoff
Lukashenko accused of encouraging refugees to come to Belarus in retaliation for Brussels sanctionsAfghanistan – live updatesFears are growing for a group of Afghan refugees who fled their country last month and made their way to Europe, only to find …
A thin-stretched welcome for Britain’s new Afghan arrivals
At a volunteer association near Heathrow, hundreds of refugees are arriving daily needing provisions and supportRefugee charities and Afghan community organisations are struggling to cope with the demand for their services, with thousands of refugees a…
Hundreds of Britons offer to host Afghan refugees after fall of Kabul
Many have signed up with charities that connect refugees and asylum seekers with hosts around UKAs Afghan refugees arrive in the UK, what can you do to help?Hundreds of Britons have offered to host Afghan refugees in their homes since the UK government…
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Another Afghan tragedy: turned away at Kabul airport gate for the sake of £65 | Letter
An anonymous reader trying to help charity workers get out of Afghanistan despairs at how one was turned away for the lack of a passport while ministers were being distracted by efforts to rescue animalsMy son-in-law has a charity that helps with the e…
UK defence secretary hits out at supporters of animal rescuer in Kabul
Ben Wallace says those backing Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing’s evacuation effort are interfering with work to save Afghans Afghanistan – live updatesThe UK defence secretary has accused supporters of a former British marine attempting to evacuate his shelter ani…
Afghan refugees arriving in the UK: share your experiences
We would like to hear from refugees who have recently arrived in the UK from AfghanistanAfghan refugees have been arriving in the UK in an attempt to escape the Taliban as evacuations from Kabul airport enter their final phase.We would like to hear fro…
Inspired by Airbnb, Hims & Hers offers 10,000 free medical visits to displaced Afghan refugees
Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO Andrew Dudum said Thursday that his company is in the process of distributing 10,000 primary care and mental health visits to displaced Afghan refugees. Founded in 2017, San Francisco-based Hims & Hers has built out a multi-specialty telehealth platform that connects consumers to licensed healthcare professionals. In a blog […]