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Humanitarian aid
Helping is one goal of humanitarian aid. Another is claiming credit.
Mar 23, 2022
Countries and international organizations want people to know about the foreign aid they provide.
Refugee advocates want the U.S. to do more for Ukrainians fleeing war
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Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2022
Resettlement agencies say they're ready to help.
Among the aid Ukrainian refugees can expect: cold, hard cash
Mar 10, 2022
Red Cross founder Clara Barton gave cash to war refugees in the 1870s. Now, aid organizations say it empowers refugees more than in-kind aid.
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine takes many forms
Mar 1, 2022
The U.N. estimates that between 3 million and 5 million people could be displaced in the coming months.
Humanitarian groups scramble as Taliban takes power in Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2021
The hardline government might need the groups to provide basic social services. But it's also likely to fear their human rights advocacy.
As conflict continues in Yemen, getting aid to civilians is a challenge
Dec 6, 2018
Relief International's country director tells us what it's like on the ground and how her organization is providing aid in a war zone.
Tens of thousands of Haitians and others face losing their temporary legal status
Nov 21, 2017
The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Nicaraguans and maybe other groups.
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Aleppo bombings continue, as aid grows scarce
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 29, 2016
Before the war, Aleppo was Syria's largest city with its commercial center, thus an important and symbolic city.
As humanitarian crises grow, so does the aid industry
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Noel King
Aug 11, 2014
The industry that cares for vulnerable people expands with the need.
A new pitch for humanitarian aid to Syria
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Noel King
Dec 16, 2013
The United Nations is launching its largest appeal ever for humanitarian aid to Syrians.