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two people wearing red "ARROWS" jackets and white vests stand outside of a whit building and look at a large binder full of papers
Support for elderly community members following the Ishikawa Earthquake in Japan

On May 5, 2023, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture,… Read more >

Two elderly Syrian refugees, a man and a woman, sit in front of a newly renovated bathroom. The woman is wearing a black dress and hijab, and the man is wearing a blue shirt with a white vest and white hat
Success Story: Khansa and Yousif

Cash-for-Work (CfW) is a method that many NGOs use to provide temporary… Read more >

A smiling Syrian refugee woman wears a black hijab and black sweater while holding a basket at an outdoor market with fruits and vegetables. In the background on the left, there is a bag of colorful soccer balls
Happy Mother’s Day from Peace Winds!

“My mother is my friend, my sister, and everything to me. If… Read more >

Türkiye: Life After the Earthquakes

“I consider myself very very lucky because I haven’t lost my family.”… Read more >

Update: Supporting Livelihood Opportunities for Syrian Refugees

Peace Winds is halfway through the first year of our Project for… Read more >

Bright yellow flowers fill the foreground while a woman wearing a pale yellow hijab tends to the flowers outside in the background
Celebrating Earth Day in Iraq

“When we first arrived at the camp, it was like a huge… Read more >

a young Nepalese girl with two braids smiles while holding the drawing she made. The draqing has blue mountains, a yellow sun, a flock of black birds, two trees, and two buildings labeled "my house" and "my kitchen."
Meet 8-Year-Old Ankita and Her Amazing Artwork

Last year, Peace Winds collected drawings from children living in many of… Read more >

A group of Haitian adults watched a Peace Winds worker demonstrate how to use an outdoor hand-washing station
Update on Activities in Haiti

Cholera has returned to Haiti after a more than three-year absence, killing… Read more >

Help Bring Peace to Türkiye and Syria, Little by Little

Contribute to Peace Winds’ Türkiye earthquake response next week, between April 3-7,… Read more >

Peace Winds Palau’s Health Ship: the First Screenings of 2023

Peace Winds Palau kicked off March with five more health screening demonstrations… Read more >