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A heavy responsibility: Seham’s daily walk for water

At only 12 years old, Seham has a very important job — on which her whole family depends.

‘Nobody sees us, but we are there.’

Teams of online volunteers support aid workers and communities facing the Covid-19 pandemic and other tough humanitarian problems.

El Niño sweeps southern Africa

El Niño sweeps southern AfricaAs El Niño-related drought conditions swept across southern Africa, some 49 million people will likely be struggling to get adequate food by the end of the year, according to the IFRC. Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Zimbabwe all declared states of emergency, as have seven of South Africa’s nine provinces. Mozambique declared [...]