Category: Africa

Building a Market for Recycling and Sustainable Waste Management in Kenya’s Refugee Camps

The Peace Winds team in Kenya is halfway through an ambitious three-year… 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 >

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activities for Displaced Persons in South Sudan

Peace Winds teams in South Sudan recently completed a six-month water supply… Read more >

Sudanese Refugee girl wearing a gray dress with black polka dots rinses her hands under a faucet outside next to a Peace Winds and UNHCR plaque
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Support for Refugees Amid Sudan Crisis

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

Black, brown, and white dog faces the camera as he is carried by a man amid earthquake rubble
Caring for Family Pets Displaced by Morocco’s Earthquake

In addition to providing aid for families who were affected by Morocco’s… Read more >

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Morocco: Three Weeks after the Earthquake

On September 8 at 11:11 p.m., a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco–the most… Read more >

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Peace Winds staff provide aid following earthquake in Morocco

On September 11, six Peace Winds staff members arrived in Morocco to… Read more >

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Water, sanitation, and hygiene support for Sudan Crisis survivors

In response to the Sudan Crisis that erupted in April 2023, thousands… Read more >

Supporting Independence for Refugee Women in Uganda

More than 240 women living in and around Uganda’s Chaka II and… Read more >

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Support for Displaced People Following Flooding in South Sudan

Since April 2022, increasing numbers of people have been fleeing to camps… Read more >