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News release, statements, and updates about the work of our members and partners.

The Humanitarian Coalition is deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of flash floods that swept through Nepal's Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts on August 26, leaving thousands of families in need of urgent humanitarian support. At least 350 people have reportedly been killed, with hundreds more missing across Nepal and Tibet. As search and rescue operations continue, the death toll is expected to rise.

With support from generous Canadians and the Government of Canada, our members are reaching more than 40,000 people with critical assistance

Canadians can donate at www.together.ca or 1-855-461-2154

Canada's top aid organizations — joining forces as the Humanitarian Coalition — are raising critical funds to rush life-saving assistance to families across Venezuela.

Humanitarian Coalition members Oxfam-Québec and World Vision Canada are scaling up their efforts thanks to the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund

The Humanitarian Coalition is deeply concerned about the rapid spread of a deadly strain of the Ebola virus that is outpacing containment efforts in a region already facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.  

With support from Canadians, our members provided critical assistance to more than 23,000 people

During the recent escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Canadians donated to the Middle East Emergency Fund to rush life-saving assistance to families in Lebanon, Syria and the wider region affected by the war. The Humanitarian Coalition, which brings together 12 of Canada's leading aid organizations, launched a national fundraising appeal that ran from March 16 to April 1, 2026.

The Humanitarian Coalition is deeply concerned about the escalating military violence in the Middle East that is increasingly putting civilian lives in danger. 

The Humanitarian Coalition's Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Tiffany Baggetta as the new Executive Director of the Humanitarian Coalition following a thorough executive search process.

Today, the Humanitarian Coalition is announcing an additional $1.5 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the ongoing crises in Sudan, Gaza and the West Bank. This funding will allow our members — many of Canada's leading humanitarian organizations — to provide critical food, safe water and sanitation support, emergency health services, cash assistance, nutrition and psychological support to families who need it most.