{"id":5729,"date":"2021-07-28T22:11:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T22:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalcommunities.org\/area_of_expertise\/humanitarian-assistance\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:18:36","slug":"humanitarian-assistance","status":"publish","type":"area_of_expertise","link":"https:\/\/globalcommunities.org\/area_of_expertise\/humanitarian-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

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 community working to heal from conflict, every person deserves more than survival. They deserve the dignity of being heard, the power to decide what comes next, and the means to rebuild a future on their own terms.<\/p>\n\t

That is why our approach goes beyond emergency relief. Global Communities focuses on locally led, community-centered solutions that help people stand on their own again. We work with local partners to deliver aid quickly in times of crisis and to keep building strength long after. By reinforcing existing systems with vital tools and resources, we support faster recovery, reduce future risks, and ultimately save lives.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tOur services work together across the following core areas of focus\t<\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tEverything we do is rooted in a simple promise: to act with humanity, fairness, and integrity.\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

We put people first – listening, including, and holding ourselves accountable to those we serve. With decades of technical expertise and experience in humanitarian response and recovery, Global Communities has earned the trust of governments, civil society, and local partners. We deliver assistance that is both effective in the moment and lasting in impact, so communities can reclaim their strength and build pathways to a more secure and hopeful future.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t

1.2 million<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tpeople reached with lifesaving
\nhumanitarian assistance in 2024\n\t\t\t

$294 million<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

in humanitarian assistance delivered in 13 countries
since 2020<\/p>\n\t\t\t

500,000<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

people affected by emergencies gained access to clean drinking water in 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t

23,700<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

individuals provided with psychosocial support services in 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t

15,000<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

displaced families received emergency shelter or household items in 2023<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tFeatured Program\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tA Lifeline for Communities Affected by Conflict\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Woman\n\t\t\t\tMore than 75% of people in Syria still rely on humanitarian assistance after years of conflict. Our Lifesaving Interventions for Emergencies (LIFE) program helps families in the hardest-hit areas of northwest and northeast Syria with essentials like food, clean water, safe shelter, and protection services. Many of the communities we serve, including ethnic and religious minorities, were displaced by ISIS and remain especially vulnerable.\nIn 2024 alone, LIFE provided food assistance to an estimated 170,000 people, including more than 46,000 individuals across four camps in northeast Syria. In northwest Syria, we supplied safe water every day for an entire camp of more than 127,000 displaced people – ensuring families had what they needed to cook, wash, and stay healthy.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating Safe Spaces: How Art Therapy Offers Emotional Refuge for War-Affected Women in Ukraine\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n “I do not understand what is going on with me” is the most frequent response psychologists hear from women who, during the war, are forced…\n \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tProgram Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Sesame Street to Snovsk: Supporting Kids in Crisis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n Over the summer, beloved Sesame Street characters like Elmo, Grover and Cookie Monster arrived in the small city of Snovsk in the Chernihiv region of…\n \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tProgram Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreasing Resilience through Preparedness and Gender Mainstreaming Actions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n The United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID\/BHA)-funded SE-CONRED Capacity Strengthening Program (SCSP) conducted a series of interviews with SE-CONRED staff….\n \t\tFinancial Inclusion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tProgram Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProtection in Emergencies\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n Global Communities works at the intersection of sustainable development and humanitarian assistance to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We take a holistic…\n \t\tCapacity Materials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Communities Safeguarding Policy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n Safeguarding is an organization-wide responsibility to ensure that our people, programs, and practices respect the rights and dignity of the people with whom Global Communities…\n \t\tFinancial Inclusion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tResearch & Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity-Led Emergency Action and Response: CLEAR Program\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n CLEAR is an 18-month, $15 million program implemented by Global Communities and funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance…\n \t\tCapacity Materials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaking a Stabilization Approach to Manage Conflict and Prevent Resurgence of Violence in Yemen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n  Since 2014, Yemenis have experienced the effects of a multi-layered, multi-actor conflict that poses enormous challenges to a negotiated resolution. The resulting destruction of infrastructure,…\n \t\tBriefs & Case Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResilience, Rebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance: Lebanon Focus\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n Global Communities has implemented community-driven humanitarian assistance programs for decades, responding to the needs of millions of families in countries around the globe. From natural…\n \t\tBriefs & Case Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tFinancial Inclusion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHumanitarian Assistance, Resilience, and Rebuilding: The Long-term Impact of the Neighborhood Approach on Post Earthquake Haiti\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n Summary of FindingsA Post-Project Sustainability Study of The KATYE Project The January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti was the largest natural disaster in the country’s…\n \t\tHumanitarian Assistance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \/ \n\t\t \t\tResearch & Publications<\/a>\n\t\t\n

\n\t\t\tNews\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Syria\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRebuilding Syria’s Breadbasket from Seed to Loaf\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

In northern Syria, part of the region’s recovery can be measured in loaves of bread. After years of conflict and drought, each one represents a farmer returning to the fields, a mill restored to operation, and a bakery back in business. That revival is at the heart of the Humanitarian Interventions through Lifesaving and Livelihood…<\/p>\n Read More about Rebuilding Syria’s Breadbasket from Seed to Loaf<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Syria_LIFE\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter More Than a Decade of Conflict, LIFE Offers a Path Forward for Syrian Families\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\tNovember 3, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

After more than a decade of conflict and displacement, the LIFE program is helping Syrian families rebuild stability with vital food assistance, clean water, and pathways toward long-term resilience.<\/p>\n Read More about After More Than a Decade of Conflict, LIFE Offers a Path Forward for Syrian Families<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"IMG_7267-scaled\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject 360: Supporting Families Before, During and After Disaster\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\tAugust 5, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

By Jessica Ayala When wildfires rage, power grids fail or heat waves strike, most families worry about staying safe, but for pregnant individuals and new parents, the stakes are even higher. Disaster preparedness and response efforts often overlook the distinct and critical needs of these perinatal populations, leaving them especially vulnerable during emergencies. The consequences…<\/p>\n Read More about Project 360: Supporting Families Before, During and After Disaster<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t