…The Devastation of War On the night of December 15, 2013, shots rang out in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. What started as a political rivalry between President…

…the rural village of Taninahun in Sierra Leone about the risks of traditional medicines and home birth, and checked for complications. She stressed the importance of visiting the health center…

…education: The blackboard wins over the bridal altar ‘A literate generation will benefit the entire community.’ A fathers’ group in Malawi works to protect girls from early and forced marriages….

…the justice system, and feelings of security (at home, in their community, and within conflict settings). The United Nations’ Gender Inequality Index touches on similar data points, such as the…

…recent score, in 2013, was 0.19 (for comparison, the United States ranked 5 with a score of 0.89, and Ireland ranked 11 with a score of 0.88. Norway was in…

…and contaminated water. To this end, Concern is boosting water supply by restoring community water systems, an investment that will deliver at least 15 liters of water a day to…

…with the demand for increased services that comes with recurrent drought. Ng’ikario recognizes the need for outside support for her family. “If I didn’t receive this support, I know my…

…world. Haiti — the poorest country in the western hemisphere — faced an escalation in its own humanitarian crisis in 2021, including political upheaval and a major earthquake. The complexities…

…started to fade. “I felt within me that I had a responsibility to give back to the community and if I became a pilot, I wouldn’t be living that purpose…

…Conflict has been a fact of life in many of the communities where Concern works. It’s often a deciding factor when we enter a new country, creating large humanitarian…

…of Karachi a “climate hot spot.” Some of these issues can be traced back to Pakistan’s history of colonialism and political instability. Combined with other issues around violence and infrastructure,…

…fire is unlike anything seen before in the camps. Residents of the Balukhali refugee camp watch as thousands of shelters burn. While fire services and civil defense, emergency and response…

…to 49 having undergone the process Cutting is performed at different ages in Kenya, and UNICEF notes that some ethnic groups practice it after age 15; in other communities, however,…