Haiti
More than 362,000 people are displaced in Haiti, primarily due to gang violence (96% of the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs)). Among these displaced persons, at least 195,764 are in the West Department, with…
Haiti + 7 more
By Paul M. Sherer As residents along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts and across the Caribbean warily await the June start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Direct Relief is helping the region’s healthcare providers and…
Brazil
Severe Weather Brazil (Update) On 30 May 2024, the Government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, published updated information on the heavy rains affecting 469 municipalities of the state (four additional since the 28 May…
Colombia
DEPARTAMENTO DE CAQUETÁ El departamento de Caquetá se encuentra en el sur de Colombia, en la región amazónica. Limita al norte con Meta y Guaviare, al noreste con Vaupés, al sur con Amazonas y Putumayo, y al…
Haiti
May 30, 2024 – Three months since the start of the current crisis, Haitians continue to face a volatile and dangerous reality marked by daily violence (including sexual violence), hunger, and displacement. The official start of…
Ecuador + 2 more
Through Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM), UNHCR’s Operation in Ecuador obtained key information on the implementation of the cash transfer programme to cover the needs of refugees and other displaced people in the country. The information presented here…
Colombia
Presentación El proyecto Mujeres Liderando el Cambio posiciona la voz y el liderazgo de las mujeres contribuyendo al relacionamiento con el sistema humanitario para respuestas pertinentes y sostenibles. En esta oportunidad, y con el propósito de reconocer cómo…
Colombia
Introduction Le projet Femmes Leaders du Changement positionne les voix et le leadership des femmes et contribue à renforcer la relation avec le système humanitaire pour des réponses pertinentes et durables. À cette occasion, et dans le but…
Brazil
Following the heavy rainfall that affected Rio Grande do Sul state since early May, causing floods and triggering landslides, the number of casualties and damage are still increasing. According to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do…
El Salvador
In June 2020, Tropical Storm Amanda descended on El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador. Gale-force winds and torrential rains triggered more than 150 landslides and 20 major floods, tearing apart roads, electrical lines and almost 30,000 homes. Coffee…
