Kabul: ARCS General President Holds Online Meeting with Newly Appointed Head of FCDO
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Sheikh-ul-Hadith Shahabuddin Delawar, General President of the ARCS, held an introductory online meeting with Ms. Barbara Lecq, the newly appointed Afghanistan Humanitarian Group Head at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), in the presence of Hossan Faysal, Head of the IFRC Delegation in Afghanistan.
During the meeting, information was shared about the ARCS’s humanitarian activities, achievements and priorities. Discussions also focused on the needs and challenges facing vulnerable families, returnees and families without guardians as winter approaches.
Sheikh-ul-Hadith Delawar expressed his appreciation to the FCDO for its humanitarian assistance and cooperation, emphasizing the importance of strengthening collaboration to sustain and expand humanitarian activities.
Speaking about the activities of ARCS Marastoons, he explained that these centers provide protection, care, vocational training and education for women and children without guardians. Various vocational and training programs are also implemented to help them develop their skills.
The ARCS General President also provided information about the activities of the central hospital, the cardiac hospital, and the Society’s fixed and mobile health facilities across the country. He noted that the cardiac hospital provides daily treatment for children with congenital heart defects.
Mr. Delawar added that the ARCS provides monthly cash assistance to families without guardians and ensures full transparency in the distribution of aid.
He also discussed the deteriorating economic conditions of many families due to drought and called for increased cooperation and assistance to meet the needs of vulnerable families and returnees ahead of winter.
Ms. Barbara Lecq praised the ARCS’s humanitarian activities and services and pledged to continue humanitarian cooperation in the coming years.
The meeting also included constructive discussions on continuing humanitarian cooperation between the ARCS and FCDO, supporting vulnerable families and expanding future collaboration.
