Keystone Moldova is addressing the immediate and long-term needs of Ukrainians with disability, women, and children seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine. In addition to partnering with others to provide hot meals, heated tents, hygiene supplies, and urgent medicines, Keystone Moldova offers a free hotline support service so Ukrainians with disability, their families, and caregivers in Moldova can access information, counseling, and referrals to services. Keystone Moldova is working with all refugee shelters and local authorities to identify, map, and address the immediate needs of children and adults with disability. More information.

In January 2022, a snowstorm in northern Syria caused significant damage to a refugee camp, putting refugees at risk due to the low temperatures and exposure to snow and ice. LIFE for Relief and Development organized a winterization project to provide refugees with heavy blankets. One blanket was given to each family, and those with more than five members per family received two blankets. In all, 19,642 individuals were reached by the winterization project.

InterAction provides tailored Media Alerts highlighting the work our Members are implementing around the world. This update includes the most recent information from InterAction Members working to support Ukraine, including Mercy Corps, Project HOPE, Americares, World Vision, FHI 360, Global Communities, Hunger Project, Heifer International, the Center for International Private Enterprise, Humanity & Inclusion, the Alliance for Peacebuilding. Read full release including organizational contacts.

Amid one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time, Lutheran World Relief staff and partners conducted an urgent distribution of cash assistance for internally displaced people (IDP) taking refuge at Al-Khora camp in the Ash-Shamayatayn District of the Taiz Governorate. The besieged capital has faced some of the most intense violence more recently, and blockades have resulted in critical shortages of food, water, cooking gas and medicine. More information.

InterAction provides tailored Media Alerts highlighting the work our Members are implementing around the world. This week’s Media Alert focuses on the NGO response to the crisis in Ukraine and includes updates from Mercy Corps, International Medical Corps, Project HOPE, Keystone Human Services, Global Communities, World Renew, Medical Teams International, Humanity & Inclusion, Americares, Kids in Need of Defense, the Alliance for Peacebuilding and Operation USA. If you would like to learn more about any of the following information, please feel free to reach out directly to the point of contact provided. Read full release including organizational contacts.

An up-close look at the devastation wrought by tornadoes in Kentucky. More information

Although many individuals and families have returned home since the end of the war with ISIS in 2017, approximately 1.2 million people remain internally displaced. Of the total number of internally displaced, more than half sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), where HAI is active across several provinces. In the region, we focus on a number of areas, including supporting displaced people, minorities, and victims of trafficking, addressing violence against women, improving mental health infrastructure, and providing juveniles access to justice.

Millions of Iraqis who fled their homes during the war have to start over from nothing. But they don’t have to start over alone. More Information

More than 5.4 million Venezuelans have fled the country since 2014 due to the manmade economic and humanitarian crisis. Migrants’ journeys tell a story of hardship and adversity, but also hope for the future of a better life. More Information 

Natacha is one of the thousands of Haitians who lost their homes and their businesses in the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14. More Information