Stories
Global Handwashing Day: COVID-19 reminds us handwashing saves lives
This year, amid the Coronavirus pandemic, we are reminded that handwashing is a life-saving act.
Beirut: Surviving in the aftermath of the explosion
Read how people in Beirut are trying to cope with the shock and trauma of the explosions.
Rohingya refugees: A thousand days of hope and courage
Three years on from the start of the Rohingya crisis, refugees in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh try to stay hopeful.
World Humanitarian Day: For me, work should have a sense of purpose
Patricia Khoder in Beirut describes what it’s like when disaster strikes – and how, as a humanitarian, you find the strength to go on
World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating the #RealLifeHeroes
This World Humanitarian Day, let’s celebrate local humanitarian workers: women, men, and young people working to meet the needs of their communities.
Lebanon: Syrian migrant workers face uncertain future after Beirut explosion
Abdallah, aged 17, survived the Beirut explosion – but he is left to mourn the death of his friend, who was among scores of vulnerable migrant workers who died in the blast.
Lebanon disaster: CARE begins emergency distributions in Beirut
CARE has begun distributing food parcels to people in neighbourhoods devastated by the explosion at Beirut port.
Eye witness: Beirut explosion plunges Lebanon deeper into crisis
Already facing a terrible economic crisis aggravated by COVID-19, this is yet another tragedy to strike the Lebanese population.