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The Humanitarian Coalition members are taking care of basic survival needs and helping people rebuild their lives when their homes, schools and livelihoods have been devastated by a disaster. Learn more about these crises and meet people who have benefited from your support.

"We have no home left . . . we lost everything we owned." That's what Abu Al-majd, 67 and a father of 11, said about the situation facing him and his family following the earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye in February this year.
Adel, 15 years old, still struggles with his memories of the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria in February 2023.
Maricar and her family also received cash assistance from the emergency response: "We used the money to fix the roof and to make it more secure," she says.
"I thank God and the medical team for helping me and my baby. [Because of them], I am feeling better." - Nyajima
"I received aid from Oxfam Québec, which relieved me", says Kalchingbé Suzanne, who will finally have the means to send her children to school this year. 
With support from the Humanitarian Coalition and Global Affairs Canada, World Vision is working towards ensuring that the Central African Republic's most vulnerable receive the care, support and dignity they deserve.
In humanitarian emergencies, the lack of drinking water or adequate sanitation and hygiene puts populations at risk, making them even more vulnerable to water-borne diseases.
"Like a miracle, World Vision came to help us to provide food for this child you see. A child who could not stand up!" 
When her animals died, Dero Ahmed Ali knew it was time to seek help.
When the rains failed, Teyiba Saliya Terre was in trouble.
"Can you see the difference in the colour of walls behind me? This is where the water was at the peak of the floods."
Oxfam Québec's support has enabled Neloumta to re-establish her trading activities and pay off expenses that were weighing on her.