humanitarian aid

Aid Groups Deliver Life-Saving Supplies To 10,000 Syrians Under Government Siege

The delivery comes just one week after an international aid convoy failed to reach desperate Syrians living in a nearby besieged city.
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Red Cross Aid Reaches Besieged Damascus Suburb For First Time In Four Years

A convoy of trucks carried food, hygiene equipment and medicine to Harasta.
By John Davison, Reuters

Footage From Inside Besieged Syrian Community Shows Terrifying Reality For Thousands Of Civilians

Daraya has been under siege by its own government for more than three years.
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Human Rights Watch Chastises Louisiana For Endangering HIV-Positive Inmates

The group denounces the lack of HIV testing and treatment inside parish jails.
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More Than 80 Million Children Missed School Due To War, Disaster

"Out-of-school children are at greater risk of being coerced or exploited by extremists, traffickers and criminals."
By Alex Whiting, Reuters

100 Humanitarian Groups Ask To Simply Be Allowed To Help In Syria

“These actions would mean the difference between life and death.”
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U.N. Food Airdrop For Besieged Syrians Misses Target

All 21 pallets failed to reach their intended destination unharmed.
By Tom Miles and Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters

This Take On ‘Cards Against Humanity’ Is Pure Genius

This one is for the do-gooders.
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How A Truck Stuck In The Mud Nearly Derailed A Plan To Save 60,000 Syrians

The lives of people in three towns depend on precisely synchronized aid deliveries.
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Dramatic Videos Show Afghanistan Earthquake's Far-Reaching Devastation

"When the earthquake happened the mountain started falling down and buildings all around also fell. At that time everyone was on the road watching out for our deaths."
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