Humanitarian Aid

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World

These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Three of those killed by an Israeli airstrike were British and the others were Australian, Palestinian, Polish and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
Willem Marx

Rachel Treisman
Health

Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?
Gabriel Spitzer
Politics

Seattle area faith leaders call on WA Congress members to back a ceasefire in Gaza

Close to 200 Seattle area faith leaders from different backgrounds have signed onto a statement outlining a plan to address the rising death toll in Gaza, which has now surpassed 11,000. A portion of those faith leaders gathered in front of the Jackson Federal building on Thursday morning, looking for the attention of U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and other federally elected officials.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
World

How to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza

Humanitarian groups are working to respond to the violence in Israel and Gaza. Here are some ways to help — and avoid getting scammed.
Rachel Treisman
Health

A $2.5 million prize gives this humanitarian group more power to halt human suffering

Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.
Andrew Connelly
Health

Former U.N. 'relief chief' shares his secret for coping with crises: a 'sunny gene'

From 2017 to 2021, Sir Mark Lowcock was the U.N.'s "relief chief," the world's most senior humanitarian official. He talks to NPR about what inspired him and why crises are getting worse.
Malaka Gharib
Education

Why this Ukrainian exchange student left Seattle for a war zone back home

One University of Washington exchange student left Seattle and returned home to Ukraine to provide humanitarian aid.
Natalie Akane Newcomb
Health

10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'

The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list.
Joanne Lu
Ways to give amid spiking food insecurity: money, food, time

‘Last year, 1.1 million Washingtonians had turned to a food pantry for hunger relief and food assistance. This year, we expect that that number has doubled to 2.2 million, or approximately a third of our state.’
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Health

U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.
Charles Maynes

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