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Dear friend,

For many displaced families, their main wish is to return home. They crave
the comfort of their homes, familiar faces, and a normal daily life.

Afghan refugees are experiencing a different story. An overwhelming number
of returnees from Iran and Pakistan are entering Afghanistan — with no
food, shelter, or essentials.

Learn more below about the returnee crisis in Afghanistan and how Mercy
Corps is supporting families. [ [link removed] ]You can also read more in my recent
statement on this crisis.


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Large numbers of people arriving at Herat Province, the main returnee hub.
© Faraidoon Osmani/Mercy Corps


Afghanistan has faced decades of conflict and political instability, which
drove millions of people out of their homes — and often into neighboring
countries. Four years ago this month, the Taliban took control of Kabul,
intensifying instability and violence and driving more Afghans from their
home.

Until recently, more than 6.3 million Afghan people were displaced in
other countries, with the majority of refugees fleeing to Iran and
Pakistan. But as the hostility in the Middle East rises — especially
between Iran and Israel — many are returning home.

Hundreds of thousands are repatriating at once, overburdening the public
infrastructure and worsening an already critical humanitarian crisis.

Many are arriving in Herat, the main returnee hub, where overcrowded
border facilities and transit centers are unable to keep pace. Shelter is
non-existent for returnees, and water, sanitation, health care, and
education are scarce at best.

Mercy Corps is working in Herat and surrounding provinces to scale its
humanitarian response to support Afghan returnees and the communities
where they are arriving. Between January and May 2025, over 200,000
arrivals in Afghanistan have received:


    Cash assistance, which allowed them to purchase food, hygiene products
and basic necessities;
 
    Water and sanitation services so children and families could cook,
clean and take care of household needs; and
 
    Shelter kits for the many families who could not find their homes.


Despite global funding cuts, Mercy Corps is staying the course and
delivering relief where it’s needed most. Our team members, partners,
communities we serve — along with generous supporters like you — make this
work possible.

With support from
people like you, Mercy Corps provides critical support to refugees
returning home and overcome the many challenges they face in starting
over. Thank you for being part of our community.

Sincerely,

Arnaud Quemin
Asia, Middle East, North Africa & Europe Regional Director
Mercy Corps

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