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If we were Syria…

"The death toll figures are staggering and the tales of torture are chilling. Still, it remains challenging to fully grasp the enormity of Syria’s civil war just by reading about…

A War They Cannot Forget

They have witnessed unspeakable horror. Most Syrian refugee children will struggle for the rest of their lives with the atrocities they have witnessed. During registration interviews in Tyre, Lebanon, two UNHCR registration assistants,…

UN-backed report reveals record 33.3 million people displaced by war last year

14 May 2014 – Conflict and violence uprooted a record 33.3 million people within their countries last year, according to a new United Nations-backed report released today, which adds that…

Too many people still lack basic drinking water and sanitation – UN report

8 May 2014 – Despite a narrowing disparity in access to cleaner water and better sanitation between rural and urban areas, sharp inequalities still persist around the world, says a…

Enough is Enough

Located in an opposition area of Idlib, a city north-west of Syria, lived Ahmed and his family. His relatives also lived in a rebel area. But, the difference was that they…

Re-Shaping Destinies

In February 2014, the first community group in San Isidro was founded. San Isidro is a settlement of the city of Lambaré, located about 20 minutes from Asunción, the capital…

A Visionary

The community group “Emprendedoras 6 de abril” (Entrepreneurs April 6) is a new group with Diaconia, a non-profit organization in Paraguay that provides training programs and micro-credit to the poor.…

THE NUMBER OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON SURPASSES ONE MILLION

New York, Apr  3 2014 12:00PM -  Now in its fourth year, the Syrian conflict hit yet another bleak milestone today, as the United Nations refugee agency reported that the…

SYRIA: UN OFFICIAL CITES ‘BLEAK’ HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

New York, Mar 28 2014  6:00PM - The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator warned the Security Council today that as the Syrian civil war grinds on and millions of desperate…

SYRIANS OUTSIDE JORDAN’S REFUGEE SYSTEM ‘HANGING ON BY A THREAD

New York, Mar 18 2014  1:00PM -  Hundreds of thousands of Syrians forced to flee the bloodshed in their homeland and now living in Jordan, are struggling to make lives for themselves…

LEBANON CANNOT BEAR BRUNT OF SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS ALONE

New York, Mar 18 2014  6:00PM -  Massive international support is crucial as the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continues to rise and is on track to reaching 1.5…

Anita And The Bathroom

Steam seemed to rise from the ground, fall from the sky and stick to me like an unwanted blanket. Summer afternoon heat in south-central India can be brutal.  As I…

A Treasure

by Mark Forman and Merita Scott - Three-year-old Jitu was born into a life of poverty and sadness. When he was only one month old, his mom ran off and…

What Would It Be Like?

by Mark Forman and Merita Scott - “Come, girls. It’s time to walk to the train station,” called out their mommy. This was the normal morning conversation for the family…

One Picture Sums Up Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis

The Yarmouk refugee camp, a Palestinian enclave in southern Damascus, has been under a grueling siege for months and its over 20,000 residents are cut off from vital supplies and…

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