Nov 25, 2023

Beyond the headlines | Responding to crises around the world

With your generous support, CLWR is bringing hope and relief to vulnerable communities around the world facing crises.

ARMENIA: The recapture by Azerbaijan of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh caused 120,000 ethnic Armenians to flee. These forcibly displaced families are reaching Armenia hungry, exhausted and in need of psycho-social support. Through our partners in the ACT Alliance, CLWR is responding with emergency food, hygiene products, and cash support.

CHAD: Sudanese refugees forced to cross into Chad due to armed conflict in Sudan have limited access to food, basic household supplies, shelter, or sanitation. With support from the Humanitarian Coalition and the Government of Canada, CLWR partner LWF Chad is responding by providing materials for shelter, household items, and hygiene products, fixing water supplies and constructing latrines.

HAITI: Haiti has been grappling with heavy floods and landslides as well as massive earthquakes. These disasters have caused widespread damage to homes and other infrastructure. CLWR partners are responding with cash assistance, prioritizing vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people living with disabilities, and female-headed households.

INDIA: Clashes between ethnic groups in the state of Manipur have resulted in over 200 deaths and thousands injured, as well as the destruction of 2,000 homes and 200 churches. CLWR responded to a call for help and support from the Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church (MELC) and is helping provide food, shelter, and hygiene products to the families affected by this conflict.

SOMALIA: Heavy rains have brought catastrophic floods to southern Somalia, devastating communities still trying to recover from record-breaking drought. CLWR partners are providing emergency shelter, water, and sanitation facilities, and working to prevent gender-based violence within communities that have been displaced by this crisis.

Photo caption: Conflict forced Khadidja Mahamat Saleh to flee across the border from Sudan to Chad with her family. (Photo: LWF Chad)