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How to help after Nepal and Tibet's catastrophic floods

Humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to aid survivors along the Nepal-China border after catastrophic floods struck the region Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 28

‘Everyone is dead. I’ve lost everything’: Survivors of Nepal’s flood come to grips with death and destruction

IN DEPTH: Aid agencies say the rough terrain is making it difficult to reach the worst-affected areas, as 538 people are confirmed dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal after a glacial landslide, Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK · Aug 28

How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes

Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Thomas Tighe reflects on 24 years leading the international health nonprofit Direct Relief

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Call of Duty is getting a microtransaction nobody can get mad at: A unique premium skin whose proceeds will go to LA wildfire relief

In addition to 100% of the bundle's revenue, Activision is donating $1 million to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and Direct Relief.

PC Gamer · Jan 18, 2025

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Maui fire survivors are confronting huge mental health hurdles, many while still living in shelters

Many survivors of the wildfire that consumed Lahaina are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder even while still living in mass shelters filled with grim reminders of their escape

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

‘This comes from the heart’: how volunteers help Lahaina amid slow government response

Frustration at official response to deadliest wildfire in recent US history is mounting but community groups mobilized to help

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

Singed trees, scorched homes: Lahaina reckons with unfathomable losses

Residents who returned this weekend after the devastating fires took in the sweeping view of a ruined town

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2023

Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid

Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northern Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail.”

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023