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Making the Protection of Women and Girls Part of Everything We Do: A Conversation with USAID’s Sarah Charles

When disaster strikes, threats of violence and abuse facing women and girls multiply. We spoke with Sarah Charles, Assistant Administrator of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), about how she became passionate about this issue and what USAID is doing to help. — Disasters don’t affect everyone equally. In the wake of catastrophe, women and girls are often the primary targets of growing violence, exploitation, and abuse. …

Gender Equality

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Making the Protection of Women and Girls Part of Everything We Do: A Conversation with USAID’s…
Making the Protection of Women and Girls Part of Everything We Do: A Conversation with USAID’s…
Gender Equality

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Three Ways USAID is Responding to Flooding in Pakistan

Torrential rains and glacial lake outbursts since mid-June have triggered devastating floods and landslides across Pakistan. This catastrophic event has now affected 33 million people, including nearly 1,400 lives lost. At its peak, flood waters submerged approximately one-third of the country, washed away crops, and destroyed or damaged more than…

Pakistan

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Three Ways USAID is Responding to Flooding in Pakistan
Three Ways USAID is Responding to Flooding in Pakistan
Pakistan

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Honoring Humanitarians Who Put Their Lives on the Line to Save Others

Wherever natural disasters, violent conflicts, and other humanitarian crises tear societies apart and test the human spirit, aid workers are on the ground every hour of every day to save lives. Today, on World Humanitarian Day, USAID honors brave aid workers around the world as they serve people in need. —

World Humanitarian Day

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World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day

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Three Ways USAID Has Continued to Support the People of Afghanistan

One year ago, on August 15, 2021, the world watched in horror as the Government of Afghanistan collapsed after an extensive military advance by the Taliban. …

Afghanistan

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Three Ways USAID Has Continued to Support the People of Afghanistan
Three Ways USAID Has Continued to Support the People of Afghanistan
Afghanistan

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Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later

On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people and leaving at least 600,000 in need of humanitarian assistance. …

Haiti

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Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later
Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later
Haiti

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Nov 10, 2022

Following the Call to Serve Again

When U.S. Army General Jonathan Wainwright discharged his troops following the end of World War II, he encouraged them to “start being a leader as soon as you put on your civilian clothes.” Seeking a sense of purpose and mission is a common desire for military veterans when they leave the service. It’s not a surprise that many have found their way to USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. — On the surface level, it’s easy to view the military and humanitarian domains as polar opposites. The stereotypical images of camo-clad warriors and peaceful altruists paint a picture of two groups destined to clash.

Veterans

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Following the Call to Serve Again
Following the Call to Serve Again
Veterans

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Published in U.S. Agency for International Development

·May 19, 2022

Stepping Up to Prevent a Global Famine

As Putin’s war threatens global food security, it’s time for everyone to help the world’s most vulnerable — By Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator for USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance So far, 2022 has been an unprecedented year. It follows an unprecedented year, after an unprecedented year before that. Globally, humanitarian needs continue to rise and levels of hunger have reached alarming levels, driven by conflict and…

Ukraine

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Stepping Up to Prevent a Global Famine
Stepping Up to Prevent a Global Famine
Ukraine

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May 16, 2022

5 maneras de cómo se prepara USAID para la temporada de huracanes

Tim Callaghan, Director Regional de la Oficina de Asistencia Humanitaria de USAID para América Latina y el Caribe, ha liderado numerosas respuestas a huracanes para la agencia, incluyendo los huracanes Iota y Eta en el 2020 y el huracán Dorian en el 2019. …

Hurricane Season

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5 maneras de cómo se prepara USAID para la temporada de huracanes
5 maneras de cómo se prepara USAID para la temporada de huracanes
Hurricane Season

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Apr 21, 2022

Still in Crisis: Five Humanitarian Disasters that Deserve Our Attention

How USAID is keeping focus on responding to rising humanitarian needs across the globe — By Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator for USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance As the war in Ukraine continues to dominate the 24-hour news cycle, we cannot lose sight of other major crises around the world — from conflict in Yemen to drought in the Horn of Africa. We must…

Humanitarian

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Still in Crisis: Five Humanitarian Disasters that Deserve Our Attention
Still in Crisis: Five Humanitarian Disasters that Deserve Our Attention
Humanitarian

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Apr 15, 2022

Part 2: Find out what Drives the People Behind USAID’s Ukraine Humanitarian Response

On February 24, 2022, USAID immediately deployed an elite Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to address growing needs stemming from Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine. — The DART, made up of more than 30 disaster experts from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, has worked in five countries to lead the U.S. humanitarian response to the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. …

Ukraine

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Part 2: Find out what Drives the People Behind USAID’s Ukraine Humanitarian Response
Part 2: Find out what Drives the People Behind USAID’s Ukraine Humanitarian Response
Ukraine

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