The status of Afghanistan has not changed much. More problems have occured along with new strides toward the reconstruction of this country under termoil.
* The women of the country, still remain oppressed.
* The Taliban and al Qaeda inurgensies have spiked again in Afghanistan and in Pakistan.
* Currently, Afghanistan is looking to reform.
* It's strongly advised, due to the current state of the country, that one should not travel to Afghanistan.
* "The risks of mines, kidnappings, and terrorist bombings are real and make this one of the few places where exercising caution is crutial." (World Travel Tips)
*1,200 politically realated deaths have occured within the year.
Luckily some light is being shed. The institution "CARE" has stepped in and helped with the renewal attempts of this country(Care.org):
-Community based education for over 50,000 girls and boys has been suplied to children in remote areas.
-Water sanitation products have made the water drinkable.
-Over 10,000 widows in Kabul have been nutritionaly taken care of.
-Emergency response programs have been enabled.
-Veteran soldiers have been helped to get used to civilian lifestyle.
-Liveliholds have been given to vulnerable groups.
-Promotes and ensures basic rights of all Afghans.
-Concentrating on confronting the drug economy to better help the country
*Afghanistan now produces 70% of the World's opium. For some farmers, this is their only way to survive. (Care.org)
* It is critical that the country is disarmed of all it's weapons in order to take the power from warlords and give it back to the government. Some people believe that this is the single best thing that can be done for the country.
If you want to learn more about CARE and their other projects, visit www.care.org.
Afghan People
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