Episode 20: Covid Response and Relief - a podcast by Anushna Jha

In conversation with Mr. Hashmatullah Hayat, Assistant Director at Aschiana based in Afghanistan. Aschiana (“nest” in Dari Farsi) was founded in 1995 to help war affected children and children working on the streets in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mr. Hayat has worked in the sector for more than 13 years. Since the outbreak of covid-19, he has been responsible for distribution of ration, food and sanitisation materials and masks which has benefited more than 15,000 families.

In this episode, he speaks to us about his organisation’s initial response to covid, how they started relief work, the trajectory of the pandemic and their response mechanism, and why social distancing would be more prudent than complete lockdown.

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