Thanks to your generosity, families like Abdul Hakim's* are now able to access clean #water 💧, and keep themselves safe from illness. 🔗 Read more about our work installing water taps🚰, reservoirs, hand washing stations 🫧 & bathroom facilities: bit.ly/3Y0fpD8

📣 Our Project Officer @louise_rodwell has written a piece outlining how disasters are embedded into the heritage of Italy - read it here! essex.ac.uk/blog/posts/202… Keeps your eyes peeled for more blog posts over the coming weeks, which delve into the REPLACE project's research ⭐️

Men, this is your chance. The potential return of #MasonGreenwood has created vital conversations amongst us all. Male violence against women has no place in our society. This man has no place on the world stage. As men we have a duty to join women speaking out. Don't be silent.

We are appalled to hear that the Home Secretary is questioning the legitimacy of LGBTQI+ people claiming asylum in the UK. Many #LGBTQ+ people that we support every day tell us how they faced life-threatening situations back home. 🧵 #CompassionNotCruelty

There is an epidemic of violence against women and girls in our country, with a man killing a woman every three days on average in the UK. We need to address this scourge as a matter of urgency. 1/11

This Saturday, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck west of the city of Herat, Afghanistan.⁠ ⁠ Taliban officials have reported that over 2,000 people have lost their lives. It is one of the most devastating earthquakes to hit #Afghanistan in decades. More: bit.ly/46pwo52

#Gaza

It’s impossible to be at the Rafah crossing & not feel heartbroken. Behind these walls there are 2 million people in Gaza with no water, food, medicine, fuel. On this side, these trucks have what they need. We need to make them move—as soon as possible, as many as necessary.

1. Amidst escalating hate, I draw attention to work I have done to combat antisemitism, islamophobia & other forms of bigotry. All forms of hate undermine our shared humanity. Looking to convene a global conf to unite against hate as University of Essex marks its 60th anniversary./2

📣 We're thrilled to announce that Afghanaid's brand new film, Still Here, has been shortlisted in this year's 2024 Charity Film Awards! ⁠ ⁠⁠ Find out about the awards and how you can continue to show your support: bit.ly/3SMV6af

VOTE FOR AFGHANAID IN THE Charity Film Awards FINAL! ⭐️ Your passion for platforming Afghan stories helped our film advance to the final shortlist💚 Share the love this #ValentinesDay & cast your vote to help us spotlight these important stories of resilience 🔗bit.ly/4aihxvE

This #InternationalWomensDay, help us create #RipplesOfChange🧕🏽, and support women and girls to access clean water and proper sanitation facilities across Afghanistan🚰💚 #water #afghanwomen #iwd 🔗 Learn more and donate today: bit.ly/3V9rwOL

A huge thank you to The Critical Friend, Ettie Bailey-King (not here any more) and Mic Mercado for sharing their invaluable insights on decolonising development communications with the Bond Communications Working Group earlier this year 🙌 ⬇️ Delve into the discussion

Unless we recognise the impact that the narratives we create can have, in both positive and negative ways, we will be unable to disrupt ingrained biases within the sector. New blog from Laura Rodwell of the Bond Communications Group and Afghanaid. bond.org.uk/news/2024/05/a…

“Seek out the source which shines forever"- Rumi Episode 2 of our climate film, #BeTheLight, is now available on our YouTube channel, showcasing how we can support communities to meet their fuel needs whilst protecting themselves & their environment 💚: bit.ly/3L6Y0mr

Pleased to see the government committing to end this harmful practice. However, they must ensure any enacted ban is robust in its protection of LGBT+ persons, & addresses the loopholes found in previous approaches, as analysed in my 2021 thesis: parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ…

Let us stand in unity, now and always 💚

Out of the 4 million people that face acute malnutrition in #Afghanistan, 3.2 million are children under five. International assistance continues to decrease despite over 23 million requiring humanitarian support. Please do not forget Afghanistan: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

To begin 2025, a coalition of British charities & organisations working in #Afghanistan came together to advocate for sustained support for the Afghan people as they confront the devastating consequences of climate change. Read the full joint statement: bit.ly/4jADJ98