STORY: Afghan authorities distribute China-donated aid to 213 families in Farah province
DATELINE: June 25, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:49
LOCATION: FARAH, Afghanistan
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of foodstuff donated by China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAMIHULLAH TAWAKALI, Financial and administrative head of Farah province
3. various of foodstuff donated by China
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): AKHTAR MOHAMMAD, Resident of Farah province
5. various of foodstuff donated by China

STORYLINE:

Afghan authorities distributed China-donated assistance to 213 needy families in the western Farah province on Thursday, financial and administrative head of the province Samihullah Tawakali said Friday.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAMIHULLAH TAWAKALI, Financial and administrative head of Farah province
"After conducting survey and identifying needy families, we distributed the aid to 213 families and each family received 25 kg of rice, a packet of beans, 10 packets of macaroni and jam."
   
The provincial government received 3,400 bags of rice with each weighing 50 kg from China-donated assistance and would distribute them to impoverished families in Farah province, the official said, adding that 2,800 families have benefited from the aid over the past year.
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): AKHTAR MOHAMMAD, Resident of Farah province
"Afghanistan is a poor country and in need of assistance. I am thankful to China and the assistance we received could solve our problems to some extent."
   
Over the past year, China has been also providing other humanitarian assistance materials, including COVID-19 vaccines, winter clothes, foodstuff and tents to needy Afghan families.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Farah, Afghanistan.
(XHTV)