Archive: News
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South Sudan requires immediate support to mitigate a humanitarian crisis
The situation in Sudan and South Sudan continues to worsen as thousands of people flee the conflict in Sudan and cross the South Sudanese border….
Joint call from Dorcas with 25 organisations: broaden the Dutch feminist foreign policy
Soon the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs will present its “Feminist Foreign Policy”. Following in the footsteps of countries such as Spain, Sweden and Canada,…
Dorcas provides psychosocial support in Syria
Dorcas distributes food, provides health support in a mobile clinic and offers psychosocial support to those affected by the earthquake. Dorcas’ humanitarian assistance coordinator Mirian…
Biggest disaster in Syria is yet to come
In Syria, the earthquake caused widespread destruction in infrastructure and civilian buildings in Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, and Lattakia governorates. The impact of this earthquake is…
Dorcas’ response to Syria earthquake
Earthquakes and severe aftershocks are causing great devastation in Syria and Turkey. Dorcas has been active in Syria for many years and is directly experiencing…
Dorcas independently verified against the Core Humanitarian Standard
Dorcas is proud to announce that we have undergone verification against the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) by the independent auditing body HQAI. The process gives…
6 months of aid in Ukraine – DRA partners support thousands with immediate relief, but millions remain in need
After 6 months of war in Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians remain in immediate need of support. Across the country, the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) has…
New CEO of Dorcas Agnes Kroese: ‘I keep hope by looking people in the eyes’
As a small child, Agnes Kroese already wanted to ‘help people abroad’ and she ended up in South Sudan a few years ago. Since the…
Dorcas Ukraine contributes to evacuation information for Zaporizhya’s residents
Anatoliy Kurtev, secretary of the city council in Zaporizhya, has announced a new information campaign for Zaporizhya’s residents about the procedure for emergency situations. Dorcas…
Dorcas Mozambique and Start Network begin an emergency response project in Cabo Delgado
Cabo Delgado is a province severely affected by a complex humanitarian crisis with military tension, climate-induced problems and high levels of poverty. Recent attacks carried…