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Meet Sarah Terlouw, the new Executive Director for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Northern California! Sarah has a long history with the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. We are excited to welcome and introduce her to our community so we sat down for a Q&A.

Arriving on the scene within hours of a powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan in October 2005, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ emergency teams aided 230,000 people, treated thousands of the sick and injured, and worked alongside survivors to rebuild their lives.

Learn about ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ innovations that are helping to protect families and communities from the most devastating impacts of COVID-19 in more than 40 countries.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s education programming for primary school-aged children has three overarching goals: (1) to ensure that children enroll in and attend school regularly; (2) to protect children from all forms of violence in school and on their way to school; and (3) to build fundamental reading, math and social-emotional skills.

Ethnic conflict is raging in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state. In 2012 many minority Muslims were attacked and their villages destroyed, forcing them to shelter in camps. Residents of one of these camps describe the discrimination and danger they still face.

Learn how anticipatory action is enabling families in Somalia to care for their animals, send their children to school, and build resilience in the face of the climate crisis.