Afghanistan: TAAC-W in support of the population

(To Greater Defense)
24/02/20

As part of the civil and military cooperation activities in support of the local population of Afghanistan of the Italian contingent of "Resolute Support", currently based on the 132nd "Ariete" armored brigade under the command of Brigadier General Enrico Barduani, the Italian soldiers of the Train Advise Assist Command West (TAAC-W), have made important donations in recent days in favor of associations that deal with the weakest sections of Afghan society.

Equipment and technical material were donated to the hospital for drug addiction recovery in Guzarah, a structure built in 2013 with the help of the then PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team) and today, thanks also to the constant support of the Italian contingent, a center reference point for the entire province of Herat.

A second donation of food and consumer goods was made in favor of the "Pir - E - Herat Foundation", a body that manages the Herat Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, a structure that houses and cares for over 700 children, women and men, abandoned and without assistance.

Finally, a further intervention was carried out for the benefit of the "Ramayat Media Center" of Herat, an association of journalists committed to giving a voice to the most needy people and the defenseless realities of Afghan society, to whom technical and IT materials were donated to facilitate and support their work.

All the activities, organized and conducted by TAAC-W civil and military Cooperation staff, are part of the assistance projects promoted by the contingent in terms of support for Afghan institutions and civil society, with particular attention to the most vulnerable in society.

General Barduani, present at the donations, underlined the importance of the work carried out by all the associations benefiting from the TAAC-W assistance projects, noting how, also thanks to their continuous commitment, the living conditions in Afghan society are constantly improvement.