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WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2017
August 19, 2017 | Posted in Press release | By Andreas Zetterlund
One Million! On this World Humanitarian Day we have a sad reflection as reports indicate that the number of South Sudanese refugees arriving in Uganda has now hit (and probably passed) 1 million. This is the sad reality of the
SOMALIA – SOMALILAND
July 10, 2017 | Posted in Humanitarian intervention, Somalia/Somaliland | By Håkan Björk
REPORTER: Milward Mwamvani – International Aid Services Three weeks ago I returned from visiting the Sanaag Region of Somaliland/Somalia, following up on IAS’ various interventions. It was initially very encouraging to see the sprouting grass and fresh shoots from the desert
I also need water.. close!
June 7, 2017 | Posted in Civil Society Development (CSD), Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Quality, Security, Uganda, Water | By Håkan Björk
ANGOLO EAST VILLAGE – Ailang District – UGANDA Walking long distances to fetch water takes time and effort. The heavy responsibility usually falls upon women and girls which means that girls don’t have time to go to school. Walking long distances
PLATE FOR PLATE – Linas Matkasse
May 10, 2017 | Posted in Kenya, Plate For Plate - Linas Matkasse | By Håkan Björk
10,242 PUPILS FROM 37 SCHOOLS School feeding in Tharaka – KENYA WHERE? In Tharaka Nithi County, one of the semi-arid regions of Kenya, where the rains are erratic and unreliable making reliance on them untenable. Water levels continue to
Drought in Somalia Somaliland
April 18, 2017 | Posted in Humanitarian intervention, Somalia/Somaliland | By Håkan Björk
REPORTER: Milward Mwamvani “I had one hundred animals (sheep, goats and camels), but now I only have 20, and I do not know how long they will survive.” These were the words of Hawa Darmar in Tura Village, Garadag District
VOICE humanitarian roundtable meeting in Stockholm
March 7, 2017 | Posted in Press release | By Håkan Björk
PICTURES: Håkan Björk VOICE (Volontary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies) What should the EU´s humanitarian priorities be in 2017/2018? VOICE, with it’s swedish members organized a “roundtable” with the intention to bring together the national humanitarian perspectives from the Scandinavian
THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN UGANDA
February 16, 2017 | Posted in Humanitarian intervention, South Sudan, Uganda | By Håkan Björk
See the film above. IAS is on ground – responding to the South Sudan refugee crisis – together with other sister agencies, and the challenge is huge since there isn’t sufficient funds to take care of this immense catastrophe.(Photo: Andreas Zetterlund
IAS is one of the Founding members of the CHS Alliance. The CHS Alliance leads and facilitates the development, promotion and maintenance of the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability CHS). The CHS sets out Nine Commitments that organisations and individuals involved in humanitarian response can use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. More information can be found on www.chsalliance.org
