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According to the United Nations, 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers. This year’s campaign, #ActForHumanity, confronts the normalization of attacks on civilians, including humanitarians, and impunity under International Humanitarian Law.
It is estimated that this year alone, nearly 300 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection. Hundreds of millions of people are impacted around the world, both civilians and humanitarian workers, and that number is rising daily.
But whenever and wherever people are in crisis, there are others who help them.
From the affected people themselves – always first to respond when disaster strikes – to the global community that supports them as they recover, people across the globe come together to ease suffering and bring hope. Because, as the saying goes: It takes a village to support people in crisis.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
And that village is exactly what World Humanitarian Day shines a light on. The hundreds of thousands of volunteers, professionals and crisis-affected people who deliver urgent health care, shelter, food, protection, water and much more. Today, and everyday, we celebrate their life-saving work.
Here are a few wonderful causes using innovation and kicking butt to support the Humanitarian effort:
WeAre8
A mission to unite billions for good.
WeAre8 is a social media app that inspires you, is good for the planet, free-from-hate, puts money in your wallet to donate to a cause of your choosing and celebrates and champions good in the world in just 8 minutes a day. It provides a sustainable platform for transformative change through billions of small actions. WeAre8 is a platform where the 99% can hold the 1% to account and reclaim control of their attention.
When changing the world is cool, easy, quick and fun, and helps you pay your bills at the same time, there is not a person on the planet that won’t want to be part of that Zoe Kalar, Founder and CEO, WeAre8
UNHCR Connecting Worlds
An app to support the next generation of refugee students.
3 Sided Cube were approached by UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency) as they wanted to develop new innovative technology solutions that facilitates meaningful connections to support the next generation of refugee students.
The award-winning Connecting Worlds Family and Connecting Worlds Mentor provide refugees with the opportunity to tell their stories in ways that aren’t shown in the media, but it also helps to highlight the similarities between us all. Read the full case study here.
ShareTheMeal
Empowering people to end global hunger
783 million people in the world regularly experience hunger. But hunger is entirely solvable. Every day, people around the world are sharing their meals, and the United Nations World Food Programme, ShareTheMeal is on the frontlines ensuring it reaches those most in need.
Imagine the collective impact we could have if we all shared the meal!
Goodsted
Building a collaborative citizenry
The challenges that society face are bigger than any one of us. And no one voice has the answer. Goodsted help individuals, organisations and communities come together to turn lofty goals into practical action, and help them collaborate towards building a better future and creating impact at scale.
Ripples
Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.
Ripples rounds up your card payments, donate the pennies to your chosen not-for-profit and report back on your amazing impact. If all of us activate Ripples, together we can raise millions for charities, schools and humanitarian causes around the world.
Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world Howard Zinn
Migrant Leaders
An app to revolutionise mentorship for young migrants.
Migrant Leaders partnered with 3 SIDED CUBE to build a robust technical solution that facilitates mentoring connections, insights, and opportunities for migrant mentees. The solution is poised to empower and uplift young migrants, fostering a brighter future.
Read the full case study here.
ReliefWeb
Keeping Humanitarian support workers safe and informed around the globe since 1996.
ReliefWeb is a website that provides humanitarian information on global crises and disasters in real time. They monitor and collect information from more than 4,000 key sources, including humanitarian agencies at the international and local levels, governments, think-tanks and research institutions, and the media in order to deliver the content that is most relevant to global humanitarian workers on a 24/7 basis, enabling them to make informed decisions and to plan effective response.
In summary…
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and not know how to help, but platforms like all of those allow for all of us to support in whatever capacity we are able.
We’re a part of that village, so this World Humanitarian Day, let’s get out there and support the monumental efforts these workers are doing around the world every single day. All of those causes can use our help, so whether its time, money or spreading awareness, please do what you can to support.
Thank you to all of those out there bringing hope and life-changing help to those in crisis, we celebrate each and every single one of YOU today.
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. Mr. Rogers
Published on 19 August 2024, last updated on 19 August 2024