The most damaging earthquake in two decades struck the remote, mountainous provinces of Paktika and Khost in eastern Afghanistan in 2022, killing more than a thousand people and injuring many more.
In partnership with World Central Kitchen and Hospitality for Humanity–whose team lead is from the affected region–we distributed thousands of hot meals every day to shelters, hospitals and clinics working around the clock. To increase capacity and serve more communities in need, we established two Relief Kitchens cooking for families in partnership with WCK.
Serving both lunch and dinner, fresh meals included lobia chalaw (beans with tomatoes, parsley, mint, and spices), kabuli palaw (considered the national dish of Afghanistan composed of meat with rice, raisins, and carrots), naan, and fruit.