KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Winter months can be long and harsh when the cold sets in and there is only your own garments to keep away the chill. Many children in Afghanistan do not have the luxury of blankets, pillows and jackets to aid in their physical comfort.
With daylight hours shrinking and the cold creeping in, Soldiers from the 58th Military Police Company attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, decided to have a humanitarian aid drop in Police Sub Station 4, Nov. 22.
The drop was held in the home of an Afghan Uniformed Police officer where female soldiers and AUP handed Afghan children blankets, pillows, jackets and shoes, which were donated to the unit from people back in the United States. They also passed out notebooks and radios to Afghan women.
The radios were given out as a way to connect Afghan women to the broadcasts provided by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which shares information about what is happening in the community and services offered.
More than 80 women and children were present and they were very thankful for the warm blankets and clothes, which they needed.
“I like being able to show the community that we’re here to help them,” said Sgt Brittany Deters, a unit supply specialist with 58th MP Company, “This is a positive side to the after effects of war.”