World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day: Life 'On the Ground'

World Vision | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


World Vision

I've met amazing people, who in the midst of disaster themselves, give the little they have. In Pakistan we met a man who took 30 displaced strangers into his house and looked after them until his own finances ran out.

World's First Humanitarian Day Honors Aid Workers (SLIDESHOW)

Louis Belanger | Posted 09.18.2009 | World


Louis Belanger

The UN has designated August 19th the inaugural World Humanitarian Day, to honor aid workers and the jobs they do in difficult and dangerous environments. Here is a slideshow to mark the event.