The food crisis in Afghanistan right now is amazingly dire. The statistics have been shared in the past. There are 24.4 million people in need—half of the population—and one in two children is at risk of starvation, so the need for immediate action is immense.
We have programming through organizations like the World Food Programme, which enables us to get those emergency nutrition supplies. We are able to provide general food baskets to meet those needs.
It's important to keep in mind that the food shortages lead to other problems. Families are making impossible decisions around who eats around the table and in their family, and if they need to sell a child into early marriage because it's one less mouth to feed. It's one of the most dire food situations.
With the drought and the challenging harsh winter conditions, it's not expected to get better; it's going to get worse much more quickly.