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Meet our work and initiatives where we are needed
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01/12/23
Building Skills While Providing for Basic Needs: pt1
With funding from UNHCR, Action Against Hunger South Caucasus has been running a “Winterization support programme” in Abkhazia. This initiative harnesses the potential of Abkhazia’s youth by providing practical, vocational skills training in carpentry, metal-work and plumbing repair performed in the workshops of local experts. Graduates from these trainings, together with the trainers, then provide support to local vulnerable households, through water and sanitation repairs within their homes and the provision of windows, doors, and other building modifications to protect them from the harsh winter elements. Recently, Action Against Hunger South Caucasus visited the households which have benefitted from these building modifications. During this visit, we placed a special focus on the installation of the water and sanitation facilities. Here’s what the recipients of this support had to say.
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The ceasefire in Gaza has been insufficient, our teams continue to work despite the challenges
During almost a week of temporary ceasefire, Action Against Hunger teams have been able to scale up their humanitarian response with interventions such as the construction of a sanitation unit in Al Aqsa hospital in Deir Al Balah, including toilets and washbasins, which we hope to complete in the coming days. The renewed fighting puts our activities at risk, which is why we insist that a permanent ceasefire is necessary to meet the most basic needs of the Gazan population.
Read news29/11/23
During a recent visit to the Charentsavan and Nor Nork multi-functional centres run by Mission Armenia, Action Against Hunger’s Communications Officer, Nicolas de Wergifosse, met with refugees from Nagorno Karabakh who had arrived in Armenia following the recent conflict in September 2023. Here are two of the stories he heard from those recently displaced by the conflict and now living in Armenia.
Read news29/11/23
Around 3 million people have been affected by the latest emergencies in the Philippines. On 17 November, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sarangani. The country continued to face adversity as only a few days later, heavy rainfall caused major flooding, affecting several areas of the country. Northern Samar in Eastern Visayas is the most affected province, with 422,495 individuals or 107,781 families impacted.
Read news24/11/23
Action Against Hunger welcomes the progress being made to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held in Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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Action Against Hunger has started its humanitarian activities in the challenging Darien region, located on the border between Colombia and Panama. This jungle area, characterised by difficult access and extreme weather conditions, is part of the migration route used by thousands of people on their way to the United States. Action Against Hunger's humanitarian response focuses on providing maternal and child health care through mobile brigades composed of medical staff and nutritionists.
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