AHA has been featured in an article about World Humanitarian Day. The article highlights AHA’s impactful work alongside profiles of 14 other African NGOs, showcasing a collective dedication to humanitarian causes. Click the link below to read the full article. https://desert2desert4socialcauses.com/2024/08/19/world-humanitarian-day-overview-and-profiles-of-15-african-ngos
The ongoing war in Sudan has forced over 800,000 people to evacuate their homes in North Darfur state. The conflict has devastated water supplies and aggravated WASH difficulties, leaving more than 800,000 displaced people in Elfasher town without access to clean water. AHA’s emergency water trucking intervention has been an important lifeline for IDP communities …
“The impact of the climate crisis affects the lives of millions of people across our continent, causing displacement, death, and destruction far too frequently. The urgency for solutions becomes ever more pressing, especially as Africa hosts COP27 later this year.” –AU Extraordinary Humanitarian Summit Side Event As stated in the African Union Extraordinary Humanitarian Summit …
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Restoring vision: The Second Eye Campaign in Ruweng Administration Area, South Sudan “Having impaired vision is extremely tough. I was constantly worried about the possibility of losing my subsistence since I was unable to farm and contribute to my family. Now that I’m able to see, my first action will be to invite all my …
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Community soap making to fight against diseases: The Vitamin A project in Badjer Village, Cameroon –Soap making at Meiganga health district “I am the president of the support group of 15 members in Badjer village. Our group is made up of mostly of women who have each had a child who experienced an episode of …
08 MARCH 2021 AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF AHA AMBASSADOR NICOLAS BWAKIRA It is with great sadness that the AHA family has learned of the passing of Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira. Ambassador Bwakira was a member of AHA’s international Board of Trustees since its inception in 1994, offering his counsel tirelessly up until …
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Neighbors butchering neighbors with machetes, mass graves and bitter hatred are images of the Rwanda genocide, which moved me and many others into action 26 years ago. Rwanda was among the world’s most horrific events, which – at least in theory – altered humanitarian response. Hundreds of studies and reports analyzed the actions, or inaction, …
RE-THINKING HUMANITARIAN AID – AGAIN Rwanda’s lessons for today’s Ethiopia crisis Read More »
23 November 2020, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Armed conflict in any region gives rise to human displacement both within and outside borders. Multiple reports, including data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, confirm that more than 30,000 Ethiopian refugees have now fled into Sudan. The extent and gravity of displacement within the Tigray and …
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10 November 2020, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) is deeply concerned with the humanitarian consequences of escalating armed conflict in Ethiopia. We are particularly worried that military confrontation could lead to displacement of communities from their homes, and unfold into an emergency in a country already predisposed to various humanitarian challenges. Armed conflict …
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STATEMENT BY AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION (AHA) With over 868,000 cases confirmed as of 01 April 2020, the novel corona virus global pandemic continues to overwhelm the world. Africa’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 surfaced in Egypt on 15 February, followed by the first known sub-Saharan case in Nigeria on 28 February. According to the Africa …
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