REPORTS & ARTICLES 4 EDUCATION
THE FOLLOWING ARE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER. SOME OF THESE SOURCES HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE. WE PROVIDE THESE TO YOU SO YOU MAY FURTHER EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE CRISIS FACED BY THE ORPHANS OF THE AFGHANISTAN WAR.
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IMAGES:
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Afghan orphans at an orphanage in Kabul--Gettyimages Website:
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https://www.gettyimages.ca/photos/kabul-orphanage
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Orphanages struggle to feed the children in their care--Aljazeera News Agency:
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Children run from a scene of explosion--The Atlantic News Agency:
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2013/08/afghanistans-children-of-war/100565/
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VIDEOS:
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Inside a struggling Afghan orphanage:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOKA1jnudWA
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Afghan orphan children face uncertain future:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPZkcN--6cI
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Afghan orphans reunited with family in the U.S.:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-k2V6ploxc
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OTHER REPORTS, DOCUMENTARIES & VIDEOS:
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1. European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)
- Date: January 2023
- Only 9 of 68 public orphanages remain operational.
- Orphans face abuse, trafficking, and lack of basic services.
- Source: Neutral European governmental body.
2. Humanium – Children in Afghanistan
https://www.humanium.org/en/afghanistan/
- 45% of child deaths linked to malnutrition.
- 4.2 million children out of school.
- Source: Swiss-based NGO focused on child rights.
3. The Borgen Project – Afghan Orphanages
https://borgenproject.org/orphanages-in-afghanistan/
- Financial collapse of orphanages.
- Profiles of AFCECO and Hayat Orphanage.
- Source: U.S.-based nonprofit focused on global poverty.
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DOCUMENTARIES/VIDEOS:
1. 60 Minutes Australia – Orphans Fight Back with Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6ZWUt9Jsw
- Resilience of Afghan orphans through music.
- Source: Nine Network Australia.
2. Our War: Goodbye Afghanistan (Vimeo)
- Emotional impact of war on Afghan children.
- Source: Award-winning documentary by Rowan Deacon.
3. Afghanistan War Documentaries Archive
https://archive.org/details/Afghanistan-War-Documentaries
- 50+ documentaries from BBC, National Geographic, CPAC, and others.
- Source: Curated by Afghan Archivist on Internet Archive.
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CURATED DOCUMENTARY LIST:
1. PBS Frontline – 17 Essential Documentaries
- Includes: Taliban Takeover (2021), Leaving Afghanistan (2021), ISIS in Afghanistan (2015)
- Source: U.S. public broadcaster known for investigative journalism.
2. Backpackingman – 11 Best Documentaries About Afghanistan
https://backpackingman.com/documentaries-about-afghanistan/
- Highlights: Restrepo (2010), This Is What Winning Looks Like (2013), The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan (2004)
- Source: Curated by travel journalist Jonny Duncan.
3. Shelter Now International
- Emergency relief and long-term development in Afghanistan.
- Source: German-based Christian humanitarian organization.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP:
By sharing these resources, you help raise awareness and mobilize support for Afghan war orphans. Every donation, share, and conversation brings us closer to building safe, self-sustaining orphanages across Afghanistan.​​​​​​​​​​​​​