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February 16, 2017

After six years, burnout increases among aid workers in Syria, Lebanon

Hélène Tremblay-Boyko with two Syrian refugees, Ghada and Iblissam, at the Caritas Lebanon Medical Centre in Rayfoun (one of 10 throughout Lebanon) which provide medical services to refugees.

Humanitarian aid workers in Syria and Lebanon are exhausted, said Hélène Tremblay-Boyko.

Published in Canada
October 4, 2016

Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond

People walk on the street after strong waves hit the coast Oct. 4 near Santiago de Cuba ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.

WASHINGTON – Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti's southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subside before mobilizing.

Published in International