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There are 4 million people already in need in Northwest Syria

Wed, 02/15/2023 - 19:00

Kieren Barnes, Prosper Global Syria Country Director, appeared on CNN to discuss critical needs in the wake of the February 2023 catastrophic earthquake.

In Harim Syria, people and rescue crews gather around collapsed buildings following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

One year of war: Communities cope amidst a crisis

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 17:20

Since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Prosper Global has worked in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania supporting people searching for safety.

A 33 year old adult standing in a doorway.

The Hill: We need to find better ways to fund energy development in Africa

CNBC: Aid reaching Northwest Syria is ‘a trickle where there needs to be a flood,’ NGO says

NPR: After a decade of war, quake that struck northwest Syria made a bad situation worse

Al Jazeera English: Syrians call on more support for quake victims amid aid crisis

CNN: Politics, weather delaying aid to Syria as 300,000 are displaced

CBS: Aid groups race to send help to Turkey and Syria after earthquakes

CNN: ‘Secondary disaster’ looms as UN aid finally reaches survivors battling frozen conditions in Syria

The Wall Street Journal: Poor Communications, Spotty Electricity Complicate Relief Work in Syria