We have an alarming update for you on the earthquake emergency unfolding in Afghanistan.

There have now been three earthquakes this week. 2,200+ people are dead. 98% of homes in some villages have been destroyed.

But here's the terrible truth: Women are being left to die under the rubble.

Afghanistan's restrictions mean male rescuers cannot touch women — even to save their lives. Women trapped under collapsed buildings must wait for female rescuers who may never come. Those who survive often can't get medical care because there aren't enough female healthcare providers.

The result? Preventable deaths. Every hour that passes.

Please, will you rush a lifesaving gift today to mobilize women healthcare providers and deliver emergency care to women and girls impacted by this earthquake and surviving crises around the world? Please don’t wait. Every minute matters and every dollar saves lives.

UNFPA staff are providing emergency care and distributing Dignity Kits to earthquake survivors.

When the U.S. government cut funding for UNFPA’s lifesaving work earlier this year, it forced 500 clinics to close and 1,700 female healthcare workers to lose their jobs — exactly when Afghanistan's women needed them most.

But you can change this. 

Already, thanks to the initial response of supporters like you, we are:

• Supporting 2,500+ women healthcare workers across the country
• Deploying 4 mobile health teams with ambulance services to provide emergency care to women and girls
• Operating 20 healthcare facilities in the impacted region
• Distributing medicines, equipment, and UNFPA Dignity Kits, because pregnancy, babies, and periods don’t stop during an emergency

But the truth is that we urgently need more support to reach women and girls in need. All signs indicate more women and girls will needlessly die if we can’t scale up our response soon.

Will you rush a gift now to deliver lifesaving care? No one should be left to die — and your support can make the difference for women and girls.

Thank you for refusing to leave women and girls alone.

— USA for UNFPA