Humanitarian Aid
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Canada adds $15M to Lebanon aid, will match up to $6M in donationsThe federal government says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in Lebanon.CanadaOct 9
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Canada speeding rollout of $71M in aid for Sudan, region as violence continuesFunds will flow through agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross, as well as non-governmental organizations, to provide basic food, water and health services.WorldMay 3, 2023
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North Okanagan Valley Gleaners distributing food aid at record paceLast year the society shipped out more servings than it ever had before, more than 13.4 million. This year the charity is on track to break that record.CanadaApr 4, 2023
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One year later: Aid efforts for Ukraine across SaskatchewanSince the Russian invasion, Saskatchewan has opened its doors to over 3,000 Ukranian refugees through humanitarian flights.WorldFeb 24, 2023
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UN approves ‘historic’ resolution to exempt humanitarian aid from sanctionsThe U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution exempting humanitarian aid from all current and future U.N. sanctions regimes.WorldDec 9, 2022
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‘Hamilton Helps Ukraine’ event draws parallels between Holodomor genocide and Putin’s warAn event in support of Ukraine held in Hamilton featured the screening of a documentary about the Holodomor, a genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933.CanadaMay 6, 2022
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Hamilton group shipping medical, food aid to Ukrainians in need every 2 weeks by airA group of Hamiltonians have been sending medical hygiene and food supplies by cargo jet to Ukrainian humanitarian efforts since early March, according to it's organizer.CanadaApr 22, 2022
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London Ukrainian Centre to hold benefit concert to support Ukrainians fleeing warAs the war in Ukraine reaches its second month, the London Ukrainian Centres is hosting a benefit concert to help those fleeing and displaced by the invasion.CanadaApr 22, 2022
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Kingston, Ont. man returns from 7-week trip to Eastern Europe, including UkraineKingston man Oren Nimelman left his job in corporate sales to help with refugee efforts in war-torn Ukraine. The reason for his trip was simple: a chance to give back.WorldApr 21, 2022
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N.S. property owner pledges 10% of real estate sale to aid Ukraine"I thought this is a really appropriate time to put my desires where the pocket book is, so when the building sells, that’s what I’m going to be doing," said Neal Livingston.CanadaApr 10, 2022
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