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Haiti: Suivi des réponses aux urgences ETT 107

. Ce rapport donne un aperçu des interventions humanitaires planifiées et en cours en réponse aux déplacements de population provoqués par les violences armées survenues depuis le 4 septembre 2026 dans les localités de La Colline et Bellevue, situées dans la 3e section communale ...

ReliefWebSep 12, 2026

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Invite God into Your Anxieties

Since COVID, there have been plenty of fine sermons, blogs, articles, and books about anxiety. There have been even more books and discussion about rest, one of anxiety’s opposites. But it is hard to see much impact from all this teaching. Today, anxiety simply is. It seems to ha...

Desiring GodSep 12, 2026

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Cancel Culture Has Forgotten How to Forgive

The Christian faith hinges on forgiveness. Christ’s work on the cross initiated what would forever mark history. Church fathers like Irenaeus and Athanasius wrote about forgiveness as an essential part of the Christian life. Some of Tim Keller’s last published words appear in For...

The Gospel CoalitionSep 12, 2026

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Christian Man Arrested for Blasphemy in Pakistan

A 26-year-old Christian man, Samuel Arif, has been arrested and sent on judicial remand in Lahore after being accused of blasphemy. The incident has again raised deep concerns among local rights activists and the Christian community regarding the misuse of blasphemy laws to settl...

International Christian ConcernSep 11, 2026

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An Interview with 'Rebekah,' an ICC-Supported Missionary in Somaliland

Editor’s Note: The following is an interview with “Rebekah,” a missionary whom International Christian Concern (ICC) supports in Somaliland, where sharing the gospel is extremely difficult and dangerous. Some details have been altered or omitted to protect her. Your generous gift...

International Christian ConcernSep 11, 2026

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STANDING WITH THE CHILDREN OF HAITI

. Three years of action against child hunger and malnutrition — World Vision International Haiti's contribution to the global ENOUGH campaign, 2023–2025 In Haiti, countless children wake each morning with the same question in their hearts: will there be enough to eat today? For m...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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oPt: Palestine - Operational Update, August 2026

. Context Overview • UN/INGO aid throughput decreased in August to 7% below the monthly average. Between 01 and 31 August, 2,152 UN and INGO trucks were offloaded at Gaza crossings. Ashdod accounted for 42% of offloads, followed by Egypt (23%) and Jordan (19%); the remaining thro...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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ESAHF Mozambique 2025 Annual Report

. 2025 marked an important milestone for the Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF) in Mozambique as it completed its first full year of operations. Against a backdrop of escalating conflict in northern Mozambique, recurrent climate-related shocks, disease outbreak...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Uganda launches new initiative to strengthen emergency care and save lives

. In many of these situations, survival depends on what happens in the first few minutes of care. Recognizing the urgent need to improve emergency care, the Ministry of Health, with technical and financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO), WHO Foundation Laerdal F...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Lebanon: Humanitarian needs remain acute amid continued uncertainty

. For some, current conditions still make return impossible. Entire towns and villages in Lebanon have suffered widespread destruction and remain largely inaccessible following intense hostilities and destruction. As of 26 August 2026, more than 334,000 people remained displaced,...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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World: DTM Insight June 2026

. INTRODUCTION The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System and stands as the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is IOM’s primary data collection programme. Operationa...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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How a Kidnapping Shaped a Missionary Couple’s Ministry

Sitting alone in a tepee-like shelter made from sticks collected by a dry African riverbed in 1974, 24-year-old Debbie Dortzbach stitched the words of Psalm 34:4 onto a white bandage from her captors’ helicopter first aid kit. The phrase “I sought the Lord and he heard me” altern...

Christianity TodaySep 11, 2026

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How Evangelicals Reacted to 9/11

Liberty University students who got up for an early class on September 11, 2001, may have skimmed a copy of the Liberty Champion at breakfast in the dining hall. If they did, they may have read about the university’s Spiritual Emphasis Week, or about renovations to the major acad...

Christianity TodaySep 11, 2026

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The Post-9/11 ‘Age of Liberty’ Never Came. What Now?

“We inherited two worlds—one of hope to which we were bred; one of a certain disillusion which we had discovered for ourselves.” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote those words of the 1920s, speaking to a generation that had served in World War I and often followed it with hedonistic exces...

Christianity TodaySep 11, 2026

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It’s Not Loving to Withhold Truth from an Apathetic Church

Growing up, I often heard one statement in my church youth group: “The most loving thing you can do is tell someone the truth.” The statement became especially potent whenever we gathered for a weekend at the Youth Evangelism Conference in my home state of Oklahoma to be reminded...

Christianity TodaySep 11, 2026

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How to Cultivate Health and Harmony in Your Home

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Jennifer Anderson, Feed Them Well: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Confident Eaters for Life (Flatiron Books, 2026) The process of teaching kids what to eat—and how—can force us to address our own sometimes-dysfunctio...

Christianity TodaySep 11, 2026

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Missions Matures a Local Church

Local churches are the engine of cross-cultural missions, but it is easy for a church to see itself only as the benefactor and not also as a beneficiary. I’ve seen the shift occur in two ways. Sometimes, a local-church missions program becomes a grant-writing foundation. A commit...

Desiring GodSep 11, 2026

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Give Your Life for Lasting Gain

What gain is worth risking your whole life for? John Piper opens Psalm 25 to show why joy in God frees us for sacrificial love.Watch Now

Desiring GodSep 11, 2026

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WFP Sri Lanka Country Brief, September 2026

. IN NUMBERS USD 67,000 worth of equipment handed over to HGSF beneficiaries 60 government officials and project staff engaged in nutrition session 200 community adaptation proposals supported USD 2.02M (SEP 2026 – FEB 2027) net funding requirements KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Following a G...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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World: Islamic Relief Ramadan Programme 2026

Countries: World, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan . This report is a testament to what collective will and action can achieve even in the most challenging of times. The world today is shaped by converging ...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Sudan Situation Analysis: [24/8/2026] - [30/8/2026]

. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. Thi...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Myanmar Situation Analysis: [24/8/2026] - [30/8/2026]

. Executive Summary Myanmar faces a protracted humanitarian emergency characterized by widespread displacement, ongoing armed conflict, severe economic deterioration, and compounding natural disasters. The crisis demands sustained international attention and coordinated humanitar...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Situation Analysis: [24/8/2026] - [30/8/2026]

. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, w...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Lebanon Situation Analysis: [24/8/2026] - [30/8/2026]

. Executive Summary This Lebanon SituationHub report provides comprehensive situational analysis and actionable intelligence for humanitarian decision-makers responding to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires coordinated, evidence-based re...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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World: Attacks on Health Care Bi-Monthly News Brief, 19 - 31 August 2026

Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Mexico, Myanmar, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen . Armed drone strikes affecting health care occurred in multiple contexts, including direct attacks on hospitals, as part of wider assaults on towns and during multiple strike atta...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

Report preview · 19–31 August 2026

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Case study: Choice Based, Urban Food Distribution in Athens, Greece

. OVERVIEW Human Aid Collective (HAC) is a humanitarian organisation providing NFI, food assistance and essential support to refugees, asylum seekers and homeless populations in Europe. HAC started a consortium with Just Human and other NGOs for aid delivery in Athens, Greece, to...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

Case study photograph · Athens, 2023–2025

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Medicines Arrive in Nepal as Health Providers Work to Reach the Last Mile

. By Lara Cooper Fourteen tons of requested medical aid arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, over the weekend to support communities impacted by last month’s flash floods. More than 1,300 people were killed when catastrophic flooding swept through entire communities in northern Nepal and...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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Colombia Emergency Response, Situation Report #2 (18 August – 10 September 2026)

. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT 466,709 People affected 101,416 Uninhabitable homes Colombia continues to face a large-scale humanitarian emergency following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck San José del Palmar, Chocó, on 10 August. As of 9 September, at least 466,709 people had be...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026

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World: Sweden provides nearly SEK 300 million in aid for humanitarian crises

Countries: World, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . Ongoing wars, protracted conflicts and recurring natural disasters have driven the number of people in need of aid to record levels. At the same time, the global humanitarian system is strugg...

ReliefWebSep 11, 2026