We’ve heard that we have a God-shaped vacuum. Genesis 2 suggests we also have a human-shaped vacuum: “It is not good for the man to be alone” (v. 18). Out of all the times God calls creation “good” in the first chapters of the Bible, here’s the one instance that’s “not good”—our being alone. Hopelab
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. Purpose: This safety audit is designed to identify observable environmental, operational and access-related factors that may increase the risk of gender-based violence (GBV), particularly for women and girls, in collective centers and their immediate surroundings. It supports p...
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. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, CONDEMNS RUSSIAN ATTACK ON DNIPRO, WHERE OVER A DOZEN CIVILIANS WERE KILLED A few hours ago, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched an attack on the city of Dnipro. At least 13 civilians were killed and 10 inj...
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Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Ukraine . Aid in Danger incidents affecting aid agencies and their staff and impact on programmes 01-15 October 2026 Incidents of threats and violence affecting aid worke...
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. In a border community where people move between countries every day, the risk of further transmission was real. But preparedness at the district level made the difference. A community member who recognized the potential danger quickly alerted health authorities. Within hours, d...
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. At the start of the outbreak, this representative of revival churches in the Bandaka chiefdom was himself plagued by doubts. In his community, rumours claimed that health teams were using substances to contaminate toilets and shower areas. Others alleged that patients taken to ...
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. They prevent children from falling ill, avert permanent disabilities, and protect entire communities against diseases that, until recently, caused suffering, disability, and death on a massive scale. For this reason, the National Integrated Vaccination Campaign against polio, m...
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. What happened, where and when? From the second half of 2025, multiple tropical storms and typhoons battered the northern and north-central provinces of Viet Nam, resulting in widespread and prolonged oods, ash oods and landslides that impacted over 20 provinces, with extensive ...
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. What happened, where and when? A dengue fever outbreak was ocially declared in the Cook Islands on 22 May 2025. Transmission spread across Rarotonga and the outer islands of Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia, aecting both urban and remote communities. At the peak of the outbrea...
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Countries: World, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia . Key Messages El Niño is firmly established and is expected to strengthen further. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts show near 100% likelihood that El Niño will persist through February 2028. El Niño conditions ar...
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Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic .
