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Partnering to Expand Job Opportunities for Displaced People in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

On May 29, Peace Winds teamed up with Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry… Read more >

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Supporting children who have fled from Myanmar to Thailand

Since the coup in February 2021, fighting has intensified between the Myanmar… Read more >

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Delivering food and supplies to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova as needs remain high

Approximately 120,000 Ukrainian refugees are now living in neighboring Moldova. As the… Read more >

Group of Peace Winds staff members wearing dark blue polo shirts poses next to a yellow banner that says "free health screening" and a blue banner with a cartoon fish that says "let's go kensing"
Expanding Healthcare for Rural Palauans

Over the last few months, Peace Winds teams in Palau have been… Read more >

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Shifting to Meet the Long-Term Needs of the Noto Community

Since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s… Read more >

Supporting Food Security, Hygiene, and Sanitation for Refugees and Returnees in South Sudan

April marked one year since the start of the Sudan Crisis, and… Read more >

One Month Update: Earthquake Relief Activities in Hualien, Taiwan

About one month has passed since the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Hualien,… Read more >

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Providing psychosocial support alongside local partners for long-term recovery in Maui

When a catastrophic wildfire devastated the historic town of Lahaina on the… Read more >

A promotional "postcard" for the fundraiser. There is a blue box with offwhite text that reads "Donate: Support Earthquake Relief in Japan's Noto Peninsula." Beneath the box is a link to the fundraiser, the JASWDC logo, and the Peace Winds logo. Above it is the Sakura Matsuri logo. On the right is a photo of two rescuers in red gear walking on top of a collapsed home. There is a QR code on the bottom right.
Sakura Matsuri Fundraiser for Noto Earthquake Recovery

During this year’s Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival, the Japan-America Society of Washington… Read more >

Responding to the Earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan

At approximately 8:58 a.m. local time on April 3, 2024, a 7.2… Read more >