May 19, 2023 | International Crisis
“You came just in time.” The woman’s lip trembled, and she looked away. “I’ve been so discouraged and depressed. You came just in time.” She held a food parcel, but I knew she was not starving. It was not that the food would save her life, and yet maybe, just maybe,...
May 17, 2023 | International Crisis
Afghanistan’s economy crumbled when the current government came into power in 2021. Construction work stopped, businesses shut down, and banks closed. Countless Afghans lost their sources of income. Then an earthquake last June and flash flooding in August destroyed...
May 16, 2023 | International Crisis
“The bridge of desperation.” A CAM contact used these words to describe a bridge that spans the Tachira River in South America, connecting the countries of Venezuela and Colombia. In recent years, throngs of Venezuelans have crossed this bridge as they flee the...
May 9, 2023 | Worldwide Refugee Crisis
Emmanuel,* a young South Sudanese Refugee , fled from his home village in search of a better life after his wife was killed in the crossfire of a gunfight. After months of treacherous travel, Emmauel arrived on Lesvos Island, Greece. The four young children he had...
Apr 20, 2023 | International Crisis
People across Turkey and Syria are forced to face a new normal following the deadly earthquakes that struck the region on February 6. This new normal includes city streets lined with destroyed buildings, the grief of loved ones who died or are still missing under the...
