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Since this video was from today, I figured it was current. This article absolutely rates its own post! 
Animal charity raises £200,000 to evacuate staff from Afghanistan
The founder of an animal rescue charity based in Kabul, Afghanistan, has confirmed the organisation has raised more than £200,000 after setting up an emergency fundraiser to evacuate staff and animals.
Kabul-based organisation Nowzad launched an emergency fundraising appeal titled “Operation Ark” earlier this week, in an effort to raise the funds so the charity could rent a cargo plane to relocate staff and animals out of the country.
The organisation treats sick animals in Afghanistan as well as organising for cats and dogs to find new homes elsewhere.
In a video published on the charity’s Facebook page on Thursday morning, founder and ex-marine Pen Farthing said that more than enough money had been raised for the charity’s evacuation.
“In terms of the fundraising we have more than raised the money for our [evacuation],” he said.
Earlier in the week Farthing urged the British government to help his employees and their families at Nowzad to fly out of Afghanistan, as well as the charity’s rescue animals.
He warned that all 71 members of the charity’s staff body “face the most horrendous future I wouldn't wish on anyone”, and mentioned that the Taliban had moved in next door.
More: https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/animal-charity-raises-200000-evacuate-staff-afghanistan/fundraising/article/1725215