Emmanuel gives a talk about puberty to students at Wau, South Sudan.

Puberty is not a crazy age; I am just growing up

For World Heath Day, an article spotlighting our groundbreaking health and advocacy project GLOW couldn’t be more appropriate. Emmanuel Loboka is the communications officer with the development office in...

Quiet Voices Calling for a Dignified Life

Zain and Ali were both born deaf. They need hearing aids to communicate with others, but living in a war-torn country has deprived them of all their basic rights,...
Nora's children pose for photo with their grandfather

Nora’s Story: Hope after hardship

Nora* first experienced loss 35 years ago as a child. She grew up in Qusayr, a town in Homs, Syria. One day, she came home and found that her...
Women carry water from Chitete river

World Water Day 2025: Scarcity in Malawi

On this side of the globe access to clean and safe water rarely crosses our minds but for the Global South – water is more precious than ever. Globally,...
Boy in Beirut, looks to camera in JRS Lebanon migrant centre.

Food Appeal: Hunger Crisis in Lebanon and Syria

The dismantling of USAID has caused shockwaves among humanitarian and development organisations who face huge layoffs and funding freezes placing life-saving projects in jeopardy. So many aid workers find...
mother holds her toddler towards the camera. They're smiling

International Women’s Day 2025: Empowering women

March 8th has arrived! A day internationally dedicated to all women and girls across the globe! It is day to reflect on gender equality and social justice, to celebrate...

Food Appeal Lebanon

Families in Lebanon are facing unimaginable hardship. In Lebanon, over 1 million people are now homeless as Israeli bombs continue to shake towns and cities causing mass displacement, fear...
women in Malawi hold placards calling for climate action & protection of the environment.

World Wildlife Day 2025: Climate Action in Zomba

“Remember we are not the last inhabitants of this world; we share it with future generations, so let’s take care of our common home” Last week, with joy and...

Social Justice Day 2025: Empowerment in Lebanon

“It’s more than just the food it’s knowing that others care about us and want to help, It makes a huge difference emotionally.”  Ghina, a mother of two from...
image shows Emmanuel in the radio sound booth speaking into the mic in front of him

Radio Day 2025: Community Radio in South Sudan

Where satellite signal is rare and electricity unreliable,  for many communities in the global south, radio is the best means of communication for connection and staying informed about what...
photo of sign from Palestine solidarity march. the sign reads: "Gaza doesn't need your pity. It needs your voice!"

Gaza needs our humanity more than ever

This week at the White House, President Trump’s words and actions shook anyone with respect for human rights and empathy for others. The dismantling of USAID has caused shockwaves...

#StopFGM Youth Led Change

Today over 200 million girls and women worldwide are impacted by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or cutting. FGM is the harmful practice of removing, cutting or injuring female genital...