Middle East
Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion means making sure people have access to the financial tools they need to save, borrow, invest, and grow. But many people-especially women, youth, and those working in informal markets-are left out of traditional...
Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian assistance is the lifeline that reaches people in their most vulnerable moments. Whether it is a mother seeking shelter to keep her children safe, a farmer striving to recover after devastating floods, or a...
Programming in Syria has Great Impact on Food Insecurity
A more than ten-year-long crisis in Syria has affected the country’s entire population. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed and millions have been displaced, fleeing to avoid the fighting. Displaced families make up two-thirds of...
Bank of Palestine Launches “Palestine in the Heart” Campaign in Support of Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Gaza & West Bank
This article was originally published on the Palestine News Network. Ramallah/PNN Bank of Palestine Group launched “Palestine in the Heart” campaign to raise donations locally and globally in support of humanitarian relief and recovery efforts...
Youth with Disability Transformed into an Enabler
A young male uses his personal story to inspire other youth to engage In the city of Shoonah Janoobiyah, to the west of the capital, resides Issa Abu Dhefalla, 22. He faced a life-changing dilemma...
A Facebook Post Changes Female Youth’s Life
A lifechanging Facebook post enables female youth to empower women to become financially independent Rama Rababah, 24 year, resides in Zarqa, northeast of the Capital. With a Bachelor’s degree in Counseling and Mental Health from...
Establishing Sustainable Access to Safe Water Through Rehabilitation of Water Reservoir
Since 2009, Global Communities has implemented several WASH projects in response to the protracted crisis in Yemen. Global Communities WASH projects included rehabilitation of public water supply infrastructure, 29 rural community water points, four water...
Empowering Access to Water with Solar Power in Yemen
A solution was shining down on the community of Jayshan Abyan, Jayshan — As a general rule, you can survive without water for about three days. In the sun-washed community of Jayshan, this is precisely...
Local Authorities Rapidly Respond to the Safety of Mothers and Newborn Health in Taiz
The war in Yemen has presented a formidable challenge to health care facilities and maternal health services during the conflict, putting thousands of mothers' lives at risk. The escalating violence and economic hardships prevented many...