After cyclone disaster, church organisations mobilise to help devastated Africans
Nairobi, KenyaRNS When Cyclone Idai struck the south-east Africa coast last week, it swept away everything in its path, including churches, schools and homes in the Mozambican port city of Beira and beyond. By Sunday, the number of confirmed deaths caused by the storm in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe was continuing to rise as churches, […]
Death toll continues to climb after Indonesian tsunami
The death toll from a tsunami which struck parts of the coastline of the western Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra has reached at least 430 with almost 1,500 more injured. The tsunami, which hit coastal communities on Saturday night, was triggered by volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau, a volcano located in the Sunda Strait. […]
Kenyan churches seek humanitarian support for flood victims
From opening church doors to providing food and shelter, Kenyan churches are offering an initial response to the nation’s growing flood crisis. The denominations are appealing for humanitarian support for people who have been left without shelter, food, water and medicines in the growing emergency. Churches have been compelled to accept families into their compounds […]
‘Migrant TripAdvisor’ app helps new arrivals navigate Italy and escape abuse
Thomson Reuters Foundation A new smartphone app aims to help migrants in Italy find hospitals, schools and police stations at the press of a button – and quickly seek help if they face abuse or exploitation. More than 600,000 migrants have reached Italy from North Africa in the last four years, many fleeing war and […]
Christian humanitarian agencies express “deep disappointment” at Australia’s latest foreign aid cuts
Christian aid and humanitarian agencies have expressed their disappointment at the Turnbull Government’s decision to cut more than $300 million from Australia’s foreign aid in the Federal Budget handed down Tuesday night. World Vision Australia says the latest $303.3 million cut means that today’s levels of foreign aid are less than half the 0.5 per […]
Almost 600 dead in Brazil’s floods but death toll expected to climb
Almost 600 people have been confirmed dead and more than 13,000 left homeless following floods Brazil following the country’s worst natural disaster in 40 years. Catholic relief agency Caritas report that mudslides have wiped out entire neighbourhoods and say that limited access to the affected region, which includes the towns of Teresopolis, Novo Friburgo and […]