Help for cleft children in Afghanistan
Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe in Afghanistan
2.000
Around 2,000 children with cleft lip and/or palate are born in Afghanistan each year.
1.646
Our impact through the end of 2024: 1,646 surgeries.
63
In 2024, we enabled 63 children in Afghanistan to receive surgery.
Every child counts.
We have been active in Afghanistan since 2010. The security situation in the country on the Hindu Kush has been critical for many years. The Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 marked a decisive turning point for the country and its people. The economy—especially the vital agricultural sector—is in crisis. Medical care is dire. Many hospitals are destroyed, and there is a shortage of qualified doctors. Most aid organizations have had to cease operations.
Two of our four local surgeons remain on the ground and continue, albeit with severe limitations, to help children. To protect them, we are not presenting them here.
In Afghanistan, our work focuses on basic care for children with cleft conditions. For us, right now, every child we can help with surgery—and thus offer a better life—truly counts.
Where we help
