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 […]
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Local economies began being disrupted due to lockdowns, food security became a concern for many families, and precarious access to appropriate sanitation and hygiene facilities became even more dangerous due to the pandemic. PWS&D responded through the ACT Alliance with rapid response projects
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 have created devastating flood conditions in much of the country. According to the United Nations, “the global climate crisis has contributed to these terrible
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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,
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