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Rohingya refugees are risking their lives for a safe place to call home. 60 people drowned on Sep. 29 when a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing from violence in Myanmar sank off the coast of Bangladesh.

Madeleine and her young daughter, Odette, had made a home in the Democratic Republic of Congo when their lives were changed forever.

Asylum seekers living at Moria, the reception and identification center on the Greek island of Lesvos, are under enormous mental strain. With no choice but to live in unacceptable conditions, with little concrete information about their futures and long waits to have their asylum claims heard, suicide rates among clients of the ̽����ѡ mental health centre are astonishingly high: thirty percent of our clients have attempted suicide. Sixty percent have considered attempting suicide. Over the past six months, the ̽����ѡ has been gathering the testimony of clients who attend our mental health centre in Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos. This brief outlines our findings and puts forward recommendations for the Greek local and central government, EU leaders and donors, to ensure that all asylum seekers at Moria in need of mental health services are able to access it and that living conditions do not trigger or exacerbate existing trauma.

Agriculture is a source of economic livelihood for 86% of rural populations worldwide. 63% of the world’s population lives in rural areas and agriculture provides jobs and income for smallholder producers and landless labourers.

Famine is one of the most severe consequences of humanitarian crises, but it is also one of the most preventable. With early action and the right support, famine can be stopped in its tracks, saving countless lives.

Children who lived under ISIS rule have spent years out of the classroom. Meet Sabhah, a 10 year old who refuses to give up on her education.

"Often we turn a blind eye to suffering, when really it’s quite simple to do small things that make a big difference to the lives of others.”

Since the 1970s, millions of Afghans have fled to Pakistan to escape ongoing violence and natural disaster. They’ve found safety, built families and restarted their lives. However, many are now being forced to return.