KABUL, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 13,492 families received cash assistance, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar, the country’s Office of the State Minister for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, said today.
Each family received 7,500 afghanis (about 85 U.S. dollars) in the provincial capital, Pul-e-Alam, and suburban districts of Mohammad Agha and Baraki Barak, the agency said, in a tweet.
Yesterday’s assistance was the second batch of cash assistance, being distributed to the same families, according to the source.
Besides, provincial disaster management officials distributed food assistance to 100 flood-affected families, in the western Herat province, the agency said.
The families were identified by surveys jointly conducted by the provincial officials and members of local aid agencies.
The agency added that, more humanitarian assistance would be provided to needy families, in far-flung provinces in the coming days or weeks.– NNN-ANA
