How Much Aid Is Going to Haiti? TONS. And That’s the Problem
Years after a major humanitarian intervention in Haiti, many who donated to “help” after the 2010 earthquake are still wondering…
Billions of Aid Dollars Spent: Why Isn’t Haiti Ready for a Hurricane?
As Hurricane Matthew barrels toward Haiti, millions of Haitians are at risk of death, displacement, injury or illness. Sustained wind…
Cholera in Haiti: UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Note from Aid.Works: The text of the “Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights” written by Philip…
Aidworkers Pen Protest Letter: Cite ‘Callous Negligence’ at UN, Aid Organizations
This World Humanitarian Day, a group of aidworkers and advocates have gathered together to protest unsafe work environments. Their letter…
How Turkey Coup Attempt Will Impact Aid Groups and Syrian Refugees
Since the failed coup attempt on July 15, the government of Turkey has fired or detained thousands of people. Some…
The Agony of Watching a Coup Live Online
It was like being inside a haunted house. Every time I clicked on a video feed, I was opening another…
Closed Doors, Open Secrets: How the World Abandoned Millions of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
“The house is expensive. The water is expensive. The electricity is expensive. The bread is expensive.” Nuwal is 30 years…
Lesvos – where to volunteer
Team Health Point Project tent in Moria Camp. I spent two weeks, end November 2015 on the island working with Team Positive Action as well as with Health Point Project with the clear impression that the vast majority of the frontline response was done by unpaid volunteers, as well as local people stepping up to […]
A day on Lesvos – working on the North Coast
10:00 Driving from Molyvos past Eftalou, I pass several abandoned boats, engines and anything else of value removed for sale or reuse. I have an appointment with Philippa Kempson at her house in Eftalou around 10 am. Together with her husband Eric, she has lived more than 15 years on Lesvos, normally the owner of […]