HISG completed a second international disaster response exercise in November, 2009. Participants from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America, joined us in the exercise, called Global Door II. Much like Global Door I, the participants came from ...
In many parts of Africa, especially the rural parts, it is difficult to find a reliable source of clean water HISG is working with one of our partners to drill wells that will provide water for an orphanage, a school ...
NIGER- HISG worked with a team in the capital city of Niamey to provide a large shipment of food to people suffering from drought and famine. The food shortage has affected every corner of society there. Families split up because ...
Facts from the Horn of Africa food crisis:
•3 successive years of below average rainfall in Somalia
•Kenya and Ethiopia had the lowest rainfall in 16 years
•Lost crops and dead livestock causing food shortage
•Rural tribes hardest hit ...
Conflict in Nigeria between extremist groups and the Nigerian military has forced 90,000 people to evacuate their homes. Entire neighborhoods have been deserted as people try to get away from the violence. Many of these have taken refuge with relatives ...