aid groups
Coverage of aid groups in the Nexus archive.
- Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia
A record-strength El Niño is threatening to cause flooding and hunger across East Africa and Asia, from Somalia to Pakistan, according to aid groups.
- 10 On Your Side speaks with doctor in Venezuela, volunteer rescuing pets
Aid groups warn Venezuela's healthcare system is at breaking point after earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 people. Virginia Beach resident Maria Donoso is involved in efforts to provide assistance.
- Aid Groups Flock to Venezuela In Search-and-Rescue Frenzy
Aid groups are increasing their presence in Venezuela to participate in search-and-rescue operations. The situation has prompted a surge of international humanitarian efforts focused on rescue activities.
- Gazans resort to makeshift toilets amid sanitation crisis in Strip’s vast tent camps
Gazans in vast tent camps lack normal toilets, forcing residents to use communal latrines or dig makeshift solutions. Aid groups face limitations in providing sanitation solutions, while officials attribute reconstruction delays to Hamas.
- ‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, exacerbated by a new strain of the virus, aid cuts, and cultural practices around burials. Aid groups and healthcare workers warn the healthcare system is overwhelmed, with confirmed cases underrepresenting the true scale of the crisis.
- Trump administration tells green card applicants to apply from abroad
The Trump administration announced that green card applicants in the U.S. must now apply from their home countries, reversing a longstanding policy. The change caused confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers, and immigrants.
- US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that green card applicants must now apply from their home countries via the State Department, a policy shift criticized by advocates. The Trump administration's move, outlined in a policy memo, requires case-by-case evaluations for extraordinary relief.
- US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that green card applicants must now apply from their home countries via the State Department, a policy criticized by advocates and analysts. The change, part of the Trump administration's immigration strategy, directs officers to evaluate cases for extraordinary relief on a case-by-case basis.
- Aid groups bidding to boost relief shipments into Iran
Aid groups are attempting to increase relief shipments to Iran despite challenges posed by closed air and sea routes. The supply of humanitarian aid for displaced people is hindered by logistical complications from the conflict.