Living amid ruins, Afghans get help to build shelters
(WorldNews Pakistan)

By Hannah Macdonald and Mohammad Haroon | 03 July 2020 Afghanistan`s shortage of decent and affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing millions of displaced and returning refugees. A new project is offering some a solution. Mohammad Daud and his family fled fighting and insecurity in their home area and came to Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan more than eight years ago. But until recently, they still lacked a secure roof over their heads. `We shifted from ruins to ruins. This was our life - moving from one place to another,` recalled Mohammad, 65, whose family of 15 includes his wife, four children and four grandchildren. Their last home was so close to collapse that...