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Beirut explosion stops time

(August 21, 2020) According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 250 thousand people have been left homeless by the explosion at the port of Beirut. The Beirut explosion left more than 160 dead, 6,000 injured, 300,000 homeless, including 100,000 children without shelter. More are missing. "Hospitals close to the Beirut explosion have been heavily damaged … [Read more...] about Beirut explosion stops time

South Sudan: Tens of thousands of people at-risk as COVID-19 reaches crowded Juba displacement camp

(May 14, 2020) In Juba, the capital of South Sudan, nearly 30,000 people live side-by-side in a sprawling camp known as a “protection of civilian” (PoC) site.  They fled their homes to escape war and the camp is their only home. Now Covid-19 has arrived in the camp.  “We are seeing a big increase in cases across the country. We are particularly concerned that there … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Tens of thousands of people at-risk as COVID-19 reaches crowded Juba displacement camp

The Charity Report releases its first intelligence report ‘The Cost of Conflict’

(May 1, 2020) In the face of a global pandemic, charities from food banks to shelters to community mental health centres are working in cities and towns across the country trying to fill gaps and support the most vulnerable.   On its free news site, The Charity Report has covered this work, conducting probing interviews with sector leaders and conducting deep news … [Read more...] about The Charity Report releases its first intelligence report ‘The Cost of Conflict’