Afghanistan: “We have never felt so cold as we feel now”

3 ways to protect lives.     Trouble viewing this email? [View it online.](   [CARE](   WINTER WEATHER WARNING: Afghanistan, Armenia, Morocco, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine  [We have never felt so cold as we feel now](   [GIVE NOW](   Um-Ahmed has been displaced for four years, living in a tent in Northwest Syria with her husband, four sons, and two daughters.   “In the winter, people [usually] rejoice when the snow falls and play with it,” she says. “But we suffer, we fear, and pray to God that it does not snow.”   But the snow will come to Northwest Syria – and Morocco, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Ukraine – adding a new layer of suffering to the life of this family and thousands of others. Last winter, a fierce snowstorm collapsed Um-Ahmed’s tent as she and her children slept inside.   “How can I describe the situation? My children suffered from a severe cold,” Um-Ahmed says. “The firewood got wet, and we burned mattresses and old clothes to keep the children warm.”   {NAME}, families like Um-Ahmed’s have no suitable clothes, no blankets, and no heating. Tents and shelters are old and dilapidated.   Here are three ways to protect shelters, children, and families.   [Help provide 2 tarps for $26.](   [Help provide 3 children with winter clothes for $57.](   [Help provide a family of six with winter clothes for $130.](   [ANY AMOUNT CAN SAVE LIVES »](     CARE’s Winter Response Plan   CARE’s top priority: Helping families survive the winter and have the support to build stronger futures.   We are already providing lifesaving aid in Afghanistan, Armenia, Morocco, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. [With your support, here’s what else we can do to protect lives this winter:](   • Blankets, mattresses, sleeping bags, hats, socks, and hygiene kits for about 7,250 people in Morocco.   • Emergency food packages for 500 displaced people in Armenia, along with blankets and warm clothes for 2,500 people.   • Emergency cash assistance to help 6,400 households in Afghanistan cover their heating needs.   • Multi-purpose cash assistance and vouchers to 4,420 earthquake-affected households in Turkey, and support for shelter for 700 more households.   • Tent repairs for 28,470 households in Northeast Syria, where internally displaced people have endured brutal conditions in last-resort settlements for years.   • 16,866 winter clothing kits for families in all Raqqa collective centers and informal settlements.       How your gift makes a difference Along with distributing winter essentials and clothing, CARE’s response includes cash assistance – prioritizing fair distribution to women and girls – that allows families to purchase what they need most, unique to their family and culture. [Give now.](     [GIVE NOW](   A donation to this appeal supports CARE’s lifesaving work worldwide, including winter item distributions and cash assistance around the world. Donations may be used to support emergency response, livelihood projects, and much more to support families in creating their own future.   [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [X](   Text CARE to 227387 to receive SMS updates about your impact around the world. Give to [CARE.org]( 151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2420 CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. [Get fewer emails from CARE or unsubscribe]( © 2023 CARE All Rights Reserved