Although active conflict has decreased in many parts of Syria, the need for ongoing food assistance remains great. High prices, inflation and limited employment combined with massive population displacement are causing many people to be vulnerable to continued food insecurity. Since 2018, PWS&D has been responding through Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help conflict-affected and displaced …
On February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southeast Türkiye and northern Syria. Multiple aftershocks and a second earthquake have made the devastation worse. Over 40,000 have been killed and many more are missing or injured. The Syrian population was already deeply impacted by the ongoing war and the economic collapse of the country. Now, …
Since Russia invaded Ukraine and the war began, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and require urgent humanitarian assistance. PWS&D, through the ACT Alliance, is providing support to Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)—assisting those displaced within Ukraine, as well as those who had fled to surrounding countries. People are receiving food and …
Pakistan is consistently ranked among the 10 countries most vulnerable to the effect of global climate change. A heavier than usual monsoon season and glacier melt following a severe heat wave created devastating flood conditions in much of the country in 2022, with the damage impacting families long after these weather events. More than 1,700 people …
The combined effects of climate change, conflict and COVID-19 have caused huge increases in world hunger. The places most affected by increased prices are countries that import more food than they grow, which are mostly low-income countries in the Horn of Africa region, as well as Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria. The impact of these converging …
