VIDEO: Bint Jbeil, War’s Lasting Damage
Posted By: Marla B. Perched on a hilltop overlooking a lush valley on the other side of which is Isreal,…
VIDEO: Haifa Train Depot
Posted By: Marla B. Haifa’s train depot was the scene of the deadliest attack in Israel during the 2006 war…
VIDEO: Mahdi’s Story, Lebanon
Posted By: Marla B. On a Thursday morning we left Tyre and traveled south to visit with more survivors and…
Mahdi’s Story
Posted By: Marla B. Explosive remnants of war (ERW) are a problem in countries around the world. Erica’s post sadly…
Disabled children in Afghanistan
Posted By: Erica I spoke to a woman from UNESCO yesterday working on inclusive education for children with disabilities. Thirty…
Tragedy at the Indian Embassy in Kabul
Posted By: Erica This morning a suicide bomb attack on the Indian Embassy killed an estimated 30 to 40 civilians,…
Shar-e-Cott, pt. 2
Posted By: Erica
I met the elders of Shar-e-Cott, along with the other ACAP staff in the lumber yard of a large construction supply company. ACAP staff had pre-ordered and purchased the shovels, picks, gravel, lumber, wheelbarrows and other materials necessary to build a retention wall and irrigation system for the village of Shar-e-Cott. The retention wall and irrigation system will create a long-term improvement in the flood control, irrigation and water systems in the village, and in the short-term provide at least 250 families with day labor jobs constructing the wall and irrigation systems.
Germany helping Afghans
Posted By: Erica I’m in Kunduz now, in the north of Afghanistan. Kunduz saw heavy fighting and bombardment in 2001,…
Aid isn’t one-size-fits-all…
Posted By: Marla B. Erica’s story illustrates an interesting point. As you well know, we believe civilians suffering in armed…