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Update from the ground in Iraq

This letter is to update you on the situation in Mosul, Iraq since the battle to liberate Mosul began on October 17th. We have been able to provide much-needed help…

RESCUED FOR NEW LIFE

Two bright new faces shine in the Frangipani Flower Family since August 2016. Sisters Trushala and Deepali were born in such an area where children and women are vulnerable and…

Syria: UN envoy urges action to avert mass hunger in eastern Aleppo ahead of ‘killer’ winter

10 November 2016 – The United Nations humanitarian envoy for Syria today urged actions to stave off the threat of mass hunger in eastern Aleppo before the arrival of winter…

Serving Haiti, the Resilient Country

“I held a baby who had been left in the dump, being eaten by rats, and my heart broke again; this time seeing starving children and animals [in] the conditions…

One month after Hurricane Matthew, needs in Haiti remain ‘vast,’ UN reports

4 November 2016 – As Haiti struggles to recover from the massive destruction wrought by Hurricane Matthew, which pummelled the tiny island one month ago today, the United Nations warned…

‘I Dream in Fruit’: What Hunger Looks Like in Syria

By YARA BISHARA and MEGAN SPECIA - Hunger has become central to how Syrians experience the country’s five-year civil war. People in government and rebel territories showed how they find…

Hand-in-Hand

Water is a scarce commodity in the village of Nandili in Southern Tanzania. Before we provided a deep-capped water well in this village, the people had no option but to…

More Than Clean Water

The farming village of Kimawe in Southern Tanzania is surrounded by hills. As the country enters its dry season, there is an especially great need for clean and safe water…

Water Brings Credibility

When we visited the village of Adjaha Vodjein, Benin, the team was greeted by Pastor Ansel who hopped off his motorcycle and embraced us with a big hug. Our Water for Life Initiative had partnered…

The Water Tower Achechigon Built

When we arrived to the village of Achechigon, Benin, we were surprised not to see a traditional hand pump in the village. Instead, we saw this imposing concrete structure with a window on its…

Life Made Possible

In the village of Kpassa, Benin we met with Alfowe, the fee collector for her village’s water well. When we first meet her, we immediately noticed that she was without…

It’s been more than six years since Haiti was hit with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. About 316,000 people were killed, one million people lost their homes and 100,000 children became orphans. The living quarters…

He Turned My Sorrow Into Joy

written by Ingrid ten Hoopen, Mukti volunteer - “Ma….ma…! Pa...pa...!" Rutuja would call as she grabbed onto my arm with the plea of her heart and tears rolling down her face. In…

GAiN Partners with Global Affairs Canada on $4.2 million project

We are partnering with Global Affairs Canada to reduce the mortality rate of women and children, improve access to clean water, provide training in healthy practices and gender sensitivity, and…

‘Unprecedented’ 65 million people displaced by war and persecution in 2015 – UN

20 June 2016 – The number of people displaced from their homes due to conflict and persecution last year exceeded 60 million for the first time in United Nations history,…

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