News release, statements, and updates about the work of our members and partners.
Deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone’s capital last week has destroyed whole neighbourhoods and left thousands residents homeless and exposed to disease.
The Humanitarian Coalition calls on Canadians to honour humanitarians, protect civilians by signing UN petition
Canadians donated more than $8 million to the Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies during the Stop Famine Together joint campaign.
Heavy, sustained rains caused widespread and devastating flooding in India.
Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes.
The monsoon brought more than the monthly average rainfall in just two days, causing widespread landslides, damaging settlements and infrastructure and devastating farmlands.
Cities across the country will show their support for the Humanitarian Coalition’s Stop Famine Together campaign.
Over the next month, the Canadian Government matches donations dollar for dollar into its Famine Relief Fund, meaning that donations will go twice as far to fight famine and save lives.
What has been called the worst storm in 30 years has affected more than 750,000 people, with approximately 810 towns and cities in a state of emergency.