Did you know April is National #PoetryMonth ? To celebrate, we tried our hand at writing a haiku.

Enjoy! And if you're curious, visit our site to learn more about our life-saving work. usaid.gov/humanitarian-a…

Severe drought in the Federated States of Micronesia is impacting 27K people -and conditions are projected to worsen. To help, USAID is working w the U.S. Coast Guard & IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 to bring 15K lbs of supplies to remote islands -including solar panels, food, water & reverse osmosis units.

THIS IS JUST A DRILL: USAID disaster teams don't wait for crises to strike to jump into action. Today, our urban search and rescue team VA-TF1 / USA-1 - Urban Search and Rescue conducted drills recreated from past disaster responses. Practice ensures our teams are prepared to save lives before a crisis hits.

Jason Forauer BHA Representative for Africa & Ann Marie McKenzie Protection Advisor spoke with UNFPA Tchad.

UNFPA Tchad received $500,000 to provide integrated services in sexual & reproductive health & the fight against gender-based violence.
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🎓Join us in congratulating Afiwa + 51 classmates for completing their training from Centre for Humanitarian Leadership! USAID is proud to partner w/ @actionagainsthunger to support trainings that empower a new generation of leaders in West & South Africa to improve humanitarian operations around the 🌍

Recently, USAID experts, including DAA Dianna Darsney de Salcedo & Regional Office Director Emily Dakin, visited Ukraine to see first-hand how partner UNFPA's vital gender-based violence & psychosocial support services are changing the lives of conflict-affected women & girls.

New Global Network Against Food Crises & FSIN report shows ⬆️ # of people facing food crises globally🌍. Food aid can help stave off famine but this is not enough. USAID supports efforts to prepare, anticipate & address needs before they become crises. fsinplatform.org/report/global-…

Congratulations to our 2024 #PSAid Contest winners! These students used their talent and creativity to design some seriously impressive #CashIsBest public service announcements! Take a look at the winning entries here:
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Results are in! We’re proud to announce the winners of this year’s #PSAid Contest! Congratulations to all those who participated and helped explain why #CashIsBest for giving after international disasters. See all the winning entries here: psaid.org

.USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is grateful to our congressional lawmakers for passing the bipartisan supplemental request. This will help our @USAID disaster experts save lives and help vulnerable communities around the world.

More than a year in, the war in Sudan is unrelenting – the human toll is staggering. But the courage and diligence of local orgs, USAID staff, and partners continues amidst widespread conflict. usaid.link/6e2

NEW 📸: In late 2023, multiple earthquakes struck Nepal, damaging 69K buildings & displacing 6K households. Working with Save the Children International, we've helped provide essentials like blankets & clothing, and water, sanitation & hygiene kits to nearly 6K people in remote areas.

ALERT: Multiple earthquakes, including one 6.1M and one 6.0M, struck near Hualien City, Taiwan around 2:32 AM local time on April 23. USAID disaster experts in the region and in Washington, DC are monitoring the situation and stand ready to assist if requested.

Happy to welcome World Food Programme leadership, including Carl Skau, to DC for our 2-day 2024 BHA-WFP Strategic Dialogue, where BHA and WFP leadership are affirming our deep partnership. Aligning our priorities helps us in our joint mission to serve the most vulnerable people around the world.

Happy #EarthDay2024 ! Today & everyday USAID helps make communities around the 🌎 safer from disasters and less vulnerable to #climatechange , often via early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience (ER4) programs that reduce the overall impact of shocks.➡️usaid.gov/humanitarian-a…

Meet the SWOT! This free and open-source Safe Water Optimization Tool has helped improve water safety for over 500K people.

On World Creativity and Innovation Day, USAID is proud to support this innovation through our partnership with Humanitarian Grand Challenge.

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One year into the conflict in Sudan, fighting continues to intensify across the country, and humanitarian needs are increasing.

This week, we reflected on the devastation of this conflict and the work USAID and our partners are doing to save lives.

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Today, Samantha Power and Dept. of Agriculture's Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that they will begin using $1B in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase, ship, and distribute agricultural commodities from American farmers to support people facing food insecurity around the world.

This week Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau and USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance are in Brussels to #StandWithUkraine and support #humanitarian work.  Honored to meet with Vice PM Vereshchuk Мінреінтеграції to discuss continued support for #refugees & IDPs.

ALERT 🚨: On Apr. 16, Indonesia’s Ruang Volcano erupted, with intensified eruptions on Apr. 17 resulting in a ~40,000 ft ash plume. Our USAID disaster experts in Asia & DC are monitoring & stand ready to respond if requested.
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