Humanitarian Response

When disasters and emergencies strike in the countries where we work, AJWS provides immediate humanitarian relief to activists on the front lines.

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As a brutal civil war rages in Burma, the citizen’s movement for peace carries on

Burma’s humanitarian crisis has reached staggering levels of suffering — with millions of people fleeing…
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Advocating for human rights, while responding to natural disasters in Haiti

In Haiti, the struggles of the capital, Port-au-Prince, radiate outwards. Though the city is the…
Group of students in white dresses standing alongside a few adults in front of their school.

After devastating monsoon, Sri Lankan activists bridge ethnic divides to help girls return to school

Between May and June, 2024, heavy monsoon rains bombarded the communities on the island nation…
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