Action Against Hunger clinics for treating malnourished children in Afghanistan, which were previously forced to close due to cuts in U.S. funding, have now reopened with support from the European Union (EU).

Since March, staff at Action Against Hunger’s Therapeutic Feeding Units (TFUs) in Kabul and Badakhshan have faced the heartbreaking task of turning away children in need of lifesaving care, following the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding that led to the closure of the units. Upon the arrival of EU support, the Kabul TFU reopened on May 11th and immediately recorded 12 admissions. The Badakhshan TFU reopened May 12th.

“The European Union has been supporting Action Against Hunger with five therapeutic feeding units across the country”, explains Cobi Rietveld, Action Against Hunger Country Director in Afghanistan. “As of this month, the EU has also stepped in to support the two TFUs that were closed due to cuts in US funding. With this support, we are able to save the lives of children in critical condition.”