humanitarian aid

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U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks

5:40pm February 16, 2019

by John Otis

Some aid workers are being denounced as opposition activists and there are fears that all aid could be blocked. The situation could soon resemble a "medieval siege," warns an analyst in Caracas.

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Relief agencies are mobilizing to help thousands of people affected by Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami. Here, people are seen taking refuge in a temporary shelter in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday.

How To Help After Indonesia's Earthquake And Tsunami

2:45pm October 02, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The disasters crippled communications and damaged roads — problems that are also complicating efforts to bring aid to the city of Palu and other affected areas.

An informal tented settlement for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. AHA members filmed at this camp, gathering footage for their fundraising video

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A German Far-Right Group Aids Syrian Refugees — To Stop Them From Reaching Europe

8:33am September 03, 2018

A far-right movement is providing aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but not for purely humanitarian reasons. The few refugees who received help didn't know the group aims to keep them out of Germany.

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Kennedy Odede (in blue shirt) is dancing for a good reason. The charity he and his wife started has been awarded the $2 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize. He's joined by residents of Kibera, the neighborhood in Nairobi where his nonprofit group provides e

Whatever Happened To ... The Street Kid Whose Life Was Saved By Kindness

5:28pm August 29, 2018

by Marc Silver

Kennedy Odede was a homeless kid in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Now he's the founder of a successful nonprofit helping his community. How's he and his group faring?

At St. John Eye Hospital in Gaza, a Palestinian surgeon removes a woman's cataract using surgery equipment branded with a sticker that says, in Arabic, "From The American People." U.S. funding subsidizes these surgeries for Palestinians who could not othe

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U.S. Palestinian Aid Cuts Hit Programs Providing Food And Health For Gaza's Poorest

4:06pm August 01, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Cuts in U.S. aid to Gaza are being felt in poor communities where people are losing food vouchers and some medical services.

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Elizabeth Nyakoda holds her 10-month-old daughter at a feeding center for children in South Sudan.

'Unimaginable' Suffering In South Sudan. Is There Any Hope?

3:02pm July 05, 2018

by Joanne Lu

That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.

Sudanese dockworkers unload bags of grain from a U.S. ship at Port Sudan on the Red Sea.

QUIZ: The Country That Gives The Most Humanitarian Aid Is ...

2:18pm July 02, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The world gave a record amount of money to help people caught up in international crises. We've got ten questions so you can test your aid I.Q.

Pope Francis spoke to the ambassadors to the Holy See at the Sistine Chapel on Monday.

How To Make The World A Better Place In 2018, According To Pope Francis

3:11pm January 09, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

He spoke about topics in the headlines but also voiced concerns about the risks of technology and the need to develop better drugs without worrying about profits.

From Polio To Poverty To Sex Ed: 9 Predictions For 2018

4:06pm January 03, 2018

We asked doctors, researchers and aid workers to look into the future. Here's what they foresee.

Yemeni children fill jerry cans with clean water in Sanaa, Yemen.

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How Bad Are Things In Yemen? We Asked An Aid Worker Holed Up In A Basement

5:45pm December 05, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

An official with the international aid group CARE talks about the ongoing humanitarian disaster — and what to expect in the months ahead.