…With the 2010s coming to a close and a new decade on the horizon, it’s a good time to step back and take stock of where we’ve been and…
…2010. Four days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country. Photo: Laurie Richardson/Concern Worldwide In Haiti, the poorest and most vulnerable communities are relegated to the cheapest and most precarious…
…Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali). As a result, Niger has become a popular host country for more than 250,000 refugees (mostly coming from Nigeria, Mali, and Burkina Faso). The country…
…reported across all 14 of Syria’s governorates and over 5,100 cases across 20 out of Lebanon’s 26 districts. Many of these cases are hitting refugee communities as well as informal…
…one that displaced more than 1.4 million people. Sporadic waves of fighting across many parts of the country make the DRC a complex and challenging humanitarian situation. Over 5 million…
…But an essential question remains unanswered: How would a Western military airstrike impact humanitarian aid organizations trying to keep refugee camps running along Syria’s borders and in neighboring countries? The…
…up handwashing stations, delivering key prevention messages to poor communities, and ensuring children don’t fall into malnutrition during extended lockdowns. Here, in alphabetical order, is a selection of activities from…
…of eastern Nsanje are still completely cut off by the floodwaters and can only be accessed using a helicopter and a boat provided by the Malawi Defense Forces,” according to…
…center in the UN base in Bentiu. “The problem of food and fighting made us come here… If there is peace, we can go back.” Two of Nyaruach’s brothers were…
…nearly 5.5 million Congolese uprooted from home. The nature of conflict in the DRC is incredibly complex, with roots in both domestic insecurity and international friction. While the country experienced…
…people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the conflict, with 5.4 million of these displaced but remaining within Ukraine. “Supporting the needs of internally displaced…
…Pakistan. Photo: Prime Foundation / Concern Worldwide (*Name changed for security purposes.) In tribal districts bordering Afghanistan Concern has distributed 10,000 soaps, 6,000 face masks, 5,300 awareness raising pamphlets, 400…
…According to official government figures release on Sunday, December 8th, 5,924 people died in the storm and 1,779 are still missing. Losing their boats is losing their lifeline to their…
…respected humanitarian organizations, which over the last half-century has responded to disaster and worked hand-in-hand with communities to rebuild, recover, and create lasting change for tens of millions of people…
…hide deep in the bush. Detar Suzanne, 55, was among those who could not escape because of an injury to her left foot. She hid in her home as the…