Member Press Releases
Feb 06, 2013
At least 100 homes in Lata have been completely destroyed by a one meter sea surge following today's 8.0 earthquake, according to Christian humanitarian organization World Vision. Water and electricity remain down as well. Government officials have confirmed four deaths in the islands, and there are unconfirmed reports that some people and fishing boats may have been swept out to sea by the surge. Lata is a township in the Solomon Islands' Temoto Province that was hardest-hit by Wednesday's quake.
Feb 04, 2013
This article on Humanitarian Exchange Magazine article on civil-military relations was written by two InterAction Humanitarian Policy and Practice staff: Jenny McAvoy, Director of Practice, and Joel Charny, VP for Humanitarian Policy and Practice. This article on Humanitarian Exchange Magazine article on civil-military relations was written by two InterAction Humanitarian Policy and Practice staff: Jenny McAvoy, Director of Practice, and Joel Charny, VP for Humanitarian Policy and Practice. This article on Humanitarian Exchange Magazine article on civil-military relations was written by two InterAction Humanitarian Policy and Practice staff: Jenny McAvoy, Director of Practice, and Joel Charny, VP for Humanitarian Policy and Practice. This article on Humanitarian Exchange Magazine article on civil-military relations was written by two InterAction Humanitarian Policy and Practice staff: Jenny McAvoy, Director of Practice, and Joel Charny, VP for Humanitarian Policy and Practice. This article on Humanitarian Exchange Magazine article on civil-military relations was written by two InterAction Humanitarian Policy and Practice staff: Jenny McAvoy, Director of Practice, and Joel Charny, VP for Humanitarian Policy and Practice.
Feb 01, 2013
The UN refugee agency has this week completed a first delivery of winter emergency relief to the Azzas area of northern Syria where thousands of internally displaced people are living in makeshift camps.
Feb 01, 2013
New legislation designed to avert the “fiscal cliff” is likely to create another kind of precipitous drop ― in charitable giving. A just-released survey by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of ChildFund International finds that the return to the 6.2 percent payroll tax, an increase of 2 percent, will lead one in five Americans to reduce their charitable giving by an average of 29 percent.
Jan 24, 2013
Mennonite Central Committee is seeking funds to help Syrians who are dealing with freezing temperatures and minimal resources, causing them to resort to extreme measures to stay warm and make a living.
Jan 17, 2013
The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) announces the release of its recommendations to shape a new set of global education goals. In Each Child Learning, Every Student a Graduate, the Coalition stresses that education must remain a priority of any new global strategy.
