International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The history On 25th November 1960, the Mirabal sisters were brutally assassinated for identifying as women and activists. But what was their crime? Their only crime was fighting for their rights […]
The dull humanitarian response for people affected by Bentiu floods
People in Bentiu, the northern part of South Sudan and capital of Unity State, are experiencing outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases, and rising malnutrition and food insecurity as a […]
What are the Essential Areas of Supply Chain Management?
In our previous discussion, we defined supply chain management as the art of managing the entire supply chain process, i.e. all the factors to consider so as to get products […]
The Worsening Drought in Somalia
The Federal Government of Somalia as well as the humanitarian community are shocked by the rapidly exacerbating drought in Somalia. Projections in climate depict that a fourth consecutive season of […]
World Toilet Day
Do you care about toilets? Well, guess what? Today, we celebrate them. On 19th November 2001, Jack Sim, a philanthropist from Singapore, invented the World Toilet Organization, declaring the day […]
Types of Hygiene
What is hygiene? The word “hygiene” is derived from the Greek word “hygieinos” which means healthful, or relating to health. Generally, we use the term hygiene to describe the ‘practice […]
Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) for the Food Insecurity in Zambia
Description of the disaster According to IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis for July to September 2021, an estimated 1.18 million people in Zambia were experiencing high acute food insecurity levels, […]
Do you know the 6 classes of nutrients?
The food we eat contains nutrients, which are basically the substances the body needs for its basic functions. Since our bodies don’t synthesize nutrients, we must take them in form […]
World Science Day for Peace and Development 2021
World Science Day for Peace and Development 2021 From the plants in the universe to the electric gadgets we have, Science is everywhere. Celebrated on 10th November of every year, […]
UNHCR evacuates 172 Libyan asylum-seekers to safety in Niger
On the evening of 4th November 2021, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, managed to evacuate 172 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya to Niger for safety. In more than a […]