Voluntary sector
- Africa, Israel-Gaza war, Médecins Sans Frontières, Migration, Palestinian territories, Rohingya, Society, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Voluntary sector, World news
‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands
Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical …
- Death and dying, Delhi, Global development, Hinduism, Homelessness, India, Poverty, Religion, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Voluntary sector, World news
Last rites for Delhi’s forgotten: the woman who cremates strangers
Pooja Sharma has dedicated her life to providing a dignified end for thousands of unclaimed bodies lying in mo…
- Afghanistan, Aid, Charities, South and Central Asia, Taliban, United Nations, Voluntary sector, World news
UN Afghanistan head meets Taliban over ban on female aid workers
At least seven international NGOs have suspended aid, saying they cannot work without female staffThe acting h…
- Afghanistan, Animals, Boris Johnson, Charities, Civil service, Conservatives, Foreign policy, House of Commons, Politics, Society, South and Central Asia, UK news, Voluntary sector, World news
Boris Johnson did prioritise animal charity for Afghan evacuation, MPs told
Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episodeA second whistleblo…
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A friend in need: volunteers rush to help refugees feel at home in UK
Up to 50 people a day are signing up to offer help to Afghans who fled the TalibanThe UK’s largest refugee bef…
- Afghanistan, Charities, Global development, Home Office, Immigration and asylum, Politics, Priti Patel, Refugees, Society, South and Central Asia, UK news, Voluntary sector, World news
‘Chaotic’ UK response criticised as Afghan babies wait for milk and donations turned away
Volunteers ‘operating blind’ about refugees’ needs, while hotels left with no staff to distribute aidThe gover…
- Aid, Charities, Children, Global development, Race, Society, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Voluntary sector, World news
‘Sponsor a child’ schemes attacked for perpetuating racist attitudes
Using individual children to ‘sell’ schemes to rich donors is similar to ‘poverty porn’ images of past, say ex…
- Aid, Charities, Children, Global development, Poverty, Society, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Voluntary sector, World news
Plan International accused of abandoning children in Sri Lanka exit
Children’s charity faces claims it failed vulnerable children and misled donors after shutting down activities…