Given the events of today at the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, we wanted to give our supporters an opportunity to feel informed as we pray for that part of the world and for the quick conclusion to today’s events.

If you’re not aware of what’s going on, search Google or this article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/sep/13/us-embassy-under-attack

The hospital staff and patients at CURE Kabul are all safe, and the hospital itself was not a target. Here are the relevant details from the update we received from CURE Kabul’s Executive Director, Joe Davis-Fleming:

Two of the attacks occurred relatively close to both our expat residences, and after consulting with our security service, we determined that it would be best for the expat staff at the hospital attempt to get to our residences via a safe and highly secured alternate route.

We were all escorted home by armed guards, and we all made it home quickly with no problems. We will continue to monitor the situation, but it appears that we should be able to safely return to the hospital tomorrow morning.

Please ask everyone to keep all of our Kabul staff and the Afghan families of the victims in their prayers – thanks & blessings,

Joe Davis-Fleming | Executive Director
CURE International Hospital
Kabul, Afghanistan

For a sense of where the US embassy is in relationship to the CURE facilities in Kabul, check out this Google Map.