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21st ‘Goodness Train’ Arrives in Afghanistan with Humanitarian Aid

Under the coordination of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the 21st “Goodness Train” carrying humanitarian aid materials has arrived in Afghanistan on Jan. 11.

Türkiye’s Herat Consul General Sinan Ilhan, Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) Deputy Secretary General Şükrü Can, Afghan Red Crescent Vice President Şahabettin Dilaver, and many Turkish and Afghan officials welcomed the “Goodness Train” in Herat province.

The train delivered 4,000 tents, 43,000 blankets, 5,000 family kitchen sets, and 10,000 food packages. It also carried flour, clothing, hygiene, and shelter materials, totaling approximately 730 tons of humanitarian aid. Officials will distribute the aid to needy families in various regions of the country.

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In a statement on X, Türkiye’s Embassy in Kabul mentioned that, in addition to essential humanitarian aid materials such as medicine and food, the shipments also included items to help the Afghan people cope with the harsh winter conditions. Officials will distribute these aids across the country’s 34 provinces in the coming days.

The statement also said, “With the Goodness Train trips, which symbolize the Turkish people’s support for the Afghan people, Türkiye will continue to stand by Afghanistan, as it always has, whenever needed.”

The train, sent under AFAD’s coordination, departed from Ankara for Afghanistan on Dec. 20.

The total amount of humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan via 21 “Goodness Trains” from Türkiye has approached 10,000 tons.

Officials have distributed aid sent with previous trains to tens of thousands of Afghan families in need.

This news is sourced from [Daily Sabah] and is for informational purposes only.

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