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Canada Commits $3 Million for Afghanistan Earthquake Relief

Ottawa routes the package through WFP, the ICRC, CARE Canada, plus Islamic Relief Canada to deliver food, clean water, shelter, health care, protection services.

Afghan volunteers collect donations for victims of a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

Overview

  • Global Affairs Canada announced the emergency funding on Sept. 5 through Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
  • Allocations include $1.3 million for the World Food Programme, $1 million for the International Committee of the Red Cross, and $350,000 each for CARE Canada and Islamic Relief Canada.
  • The funding targets life-saving assistance such as food and nutrition, emergency health care, water and sanitation, emergency shelter, essential non-food items, and protection services.
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nangarhar Province on Aug. 31, with a Taliban government spokesperson reporting more than 2,200 deaths and ongoing search and rescue, according to the Associated Press.
  • Canada says it is monitoring needs and coordinating with UN, Red Cross and NGO partners, noting that total humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan in 2025 exceeds $36 million.