Please join me and my family in donating to Afghan media workers RIGHT NOW. Hundreds of Afghan media workers are under threat: If we act now, we can save the lives of Afghan journalists. USE mediasupport.org/donate/
Read thread for more info. Please spread widely.
IMS and AJSC (Afghan Journalists Safety Committee) have worked to keep media workers safe for many years. But the situation right now is extremely serious. Therefore, IMS and AJSC are calling for help:
Support goes to:

Shelters & safehouses where journalists can take cover.  

Food, clothes, blankets & other utilities for journalists and their families.  

Ongoing support to keep as many independent media outlets as possible operating. 

100 % of donation used for this purpose
“Many hundreds of Afghan journalists are in dire need of protection. We are working around the clock to protect as many as we can. All the support we can get is highly appreciated,” says Najib Sharifi, AJSC director.

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