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Some 60,000 unaccompanied children from Central America crossed the United States border last summer, many fleeing violence and seeking reunion with a parent. One girl’s story.

Through counseling and creative activities, thirteen-year-old Nada regained a sense of hope, security and confidence.

Andrew Kusimba, father of two and community leader in Kitale, Kenya, raises awareness about violence against women in his community.

With millions of children caught in the crossfire of more than five years of civil war in Syria, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ s working on all fronts of the crisis to provide lifesaving support for them and their families.

We had watched the dinghy from about a mile out, making its way slowly across the Aegean Sea to the island of Lesbos. The scene along this eight-mile stretch of coastline has become familiar: a small corps of volunteers waiting on the shore, using hand gestures to caution the person steering the boat to slow down; the overcrowded dinghy full of anxious faces turned toward land tantalizingly close.

As the offensive in northeast Syria continues, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is deeply concerned about the lives and livelihoods of civilians. Here’s what you need to know.

In all, more than 1 million Somalis have been displaced inside their country by drought and terrorism. Many are living in makeshift shelters in crowded conditions that are ripe for the spread of disease. And the violence that has gripped Somalia for decades has seriously weakened the country’s health care system, making it difficult for people to get medical attention. 

After two years living under ISIS, cash relief gives families the independence they need to rebuild their lives.

The sea and the desert are two of the most unforgiving environments for humans to survive. But thousands of people making the journey along the so-called Central Mediterranean Route are being left with no choice but to tackle the Earth’s harshest extremities.