KABUL, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Acting President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) Mawlawi Matiul Haq Khalis said that the charity strives to provide work opportunities for needy and vulnerable families across the country, state media reported Thursday.

According to the state-run news agency Bakhtar, at a meeting of the members of the provincial assembly council, Khalis said the ARCS's responsibility is to assist the needy and vulnerable families, and if the ARCS does not treat people like family members, then the organization will not function longer.

The official said that the ARCS had appointed representatives for people in every corner of the country to reach people in need, Bakhtar said.

The ARCS said Thursday on its website that it had sent 11 trucks of food aid to flood-affected families of the eastern Wardak Province, including flour, rice, beans, and tea, among others.

According to the latest United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan, released in early July, there are 24.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, and more than nine in 10 are living in poverty. ■