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Gaza: Boosting Health Means a Brighter Future
When children don’t get the nutrition they need, it can seriously affect their development. And in Gaza, where jobs and incomes are limited, families often struggle to provide enough ...
Greece: Steadily Growing into Success
A Greek social co-op based in Aiginio, Greece, Speira Gis was established in 2013 and started production two years later. Today, the group has five members.
Women Beekeepers Tackle Challenges Together
Beekeeping is a local tradition and source of income in Shpati, Albania, and women manage between 4 and 30 beehives each.
Are Your Supplies Gathered?
Follow this checklist as you create your emergency supply kit, and don't forget to pack enough for 72 hours!
Disasters Don’t Plan. You Can.
Recently, there has been no shortage of weather-related events. We've experienced some of the coldest Aprils on record, record heat temperatures across the country, and life-threatening flooding in several areas.
The Work Doesn’t Stop
Catie, her husband Chris, their three children, and Chris’s mother fled their home on March 16 as floodwaters rose in Pacific Junction, Iowa.
Ethiopia: Growing Hope in Her Own Backyard
“Who knows what I will become! I am now strong and can dream big,” declared Meseret, age 15. In Bishoftu City, Ethiopia, where she lives with her parents, Meseret’s family has struggled to maintain a reliable income.
US: Connection through Service
When IOCC home build or emergency action teams come together, volunteers might come from many different walks of life, but for the week they spend together, they have one shared goal: getting things done.
Jordan: Greenhouses Going Strong
Areej, a 36-year-old Jordanian, lives in Ajloun. With a degree in economics, she built up a gardening business on her own with one small greenhouse for grapes, cacti, and ornamental plants.