mr. grandi. it's not just the taliban, of course.these terrorist groups, isis, al qaeda and so many others, we are told, are still active across the country. how safe do your people feel and the people you're trying to help, how safe dthey feel right now? >> you know, afghanistan has been in recent years a pretty unsafe place to work in, and there were attacks including by the taliban and by others. and so our people, unfortunately, are accustomed to living in precarious situation. the great uncertainty now is that the only entity to go to for protection in terms of security is the taliban, is this very fragmented leadership that henrietta has spoken about. but we must engage, you know, in >> woodruff: and ms. fore, just picking up on that. what about your staff? do they are most of them staying there or are they continuing to do the work? do they feel they can continue? >> it is the most important part for us, both for our staff and the n.g.o. partners who work with us. 85% of our staff has stayed on the ground. they very much want