umra's mother says. two days later, umra also died. these deaths are being counted.e communities outside the hospital, children are dying silently. and there is also an underreported but alarming surge in stunting. it is affecting a staggering 45% of afghan children under the age of five. mohammed is two, far shorter than he should be, and he cannot stand yet. >> the doctors as if he gets treatment for the next three to six months, he will be fine, but we cannot afford food. how do we pay for the treatment? i am scared he will become disabled and they were to walk. >> stunting can lead to irreversible physical and mental damage. in lane after lane, we see children at risk. it is in these communities where aid has been most dramatically cut. but where it is given, we find evidence of how it helps. eight month old majib used to be severely malnourished. his father says the food sachets they received have significantly improved his cdition. and from back at the hospital, there is good news. bibi was in a fragile state when we saw her, but with the right intervention she