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Ishikawa Earthquake Relief Week 3

Three weeks have passed since the 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture… Read more >

Five Months After Maui’s Wildfires: Funding Mental Health Care for Trauma Survivors

Five months have passed since the deadly wildfire struck Maui, Hawaii. Peace… Read more >

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Support for Rescue Animals Following Maui’s Deadly Wildfires

It has been five months since deadly wildfires devastated the town of… Read more >

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Empowering Women and Youth in Southern Haiti

Despite the difficult security situation in Haiti, Peace Winds continues operating a… Read more >

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Three months after Afghanistan’s earthquake: Providing cash assistance

Following the distribution of blankets in mid-October 2023 to households affected by… Read more >

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Ishikawa Earthquake Relief Week 2: Providing Medical Care and Essential Supplies

A full week has passed since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the… Read more >

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Ishikawa Earthquake Week 1: Medical Care and Search-and-Rescue Support

The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan’s western… Read more >

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Earthquake Response in Ishikawa, Japan: Jan 1, 2024

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on… Read more >

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Support for Refugees Amid Sudan Crisis

Following the Sudan Crisis that broke out in April 2023, the Gorom… Read more >

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Two Months into Intensified Violence in Gaza

Since the temporary ceasefire ended on December 1, Israeli airstrikes and ground… Read more >