Jul 9, 2020 | International Crisis
Cyclone Amphan tore through parts of India and Bangladesh as one of the most powerful and deadly storms to ever hit the area. High winds demolished homes, took off roofs, and destroyed crops. Heavy rain that caused flooding also damaged homes and crops. More than 15...
Jun 11, 2020 | International Crisis
More than 115 million people could be added to world hunger statistics because of the effects of COVID-19. The economic impact of the global shutdown could also be catastrophic for millions of others who were already hanging on by a thread before the pandemic. To help...
Jun 9, 2020 | International Crisis
Yemen has been locked in a terrible war for the past three years. This war has killed thousands and pushed throngs of already impoverished people toward starvation. Millions of Yemenis face each day with uncertainty, not knowing if they will have food for the day. At...
Jun 4, 2020 | International Crisis
The Rohingya refugee crisis began in 2017 when the Myanmar military brutally attacked the Rohingya people in their country, which is a primarily Buddhist country. Thousands were tortured and killed. Houses and villages burned. Approximately one million Rohingya people...
Jun 1, 2020 | International Crisis
When CAM staff in Puerto Rico first met Carmen,* they were saddened to see her deplorable living conditions. Carmen’s house was being destroyed by termites. A Disaster Response crew easily tore down her infested walls by hand. The only items Carmen could salvage were...
