Yemen on the brink of total collapse
With the scarcity of water, wells are a blessings for some while a curse for others, particularly children...
Topic: Crisis Response
Women in Iraq struggle to survive
Families have recently returned to Northern Iraq after the re-taking of their homes. They discuss their experiences.
We cannot survive without flowers
“Our house still stands where it used to be but it was completely looted when we left,”
Disease outbreaks and hunger threaten the lives of millions in Lake Chad region
“Donors must stand to their commitments and release funds pledged at donor conference in Oslo in February”
Food for Thought
Few in Southern Africa will die of starvation but the long term effects of prolonged food insecurity are profound.
Returning home
Families returning to Bashiqa lack everything. The city’s water, electricity and health networks, are destroyed. The extent of destruction is overwhelming.
Yemen: Preventing cholera to save lives
“We had to walk for over two hours to get to the hospital. My husband had to borrow money from friends to cover the fees for the medical examination,”
Cyclone Donna: CARE prepares to respond in Vanuatu
Two years since Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, aid agency CARE is again preparing an emergency response as the Pacific nation braces for the strongest cyclone to hit the country since 2015.
Learning to construct brick by brick
Two years after the Nepal earthquake, skilled female masons are in high demand.