Stories of impact

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Two boys sit next to each other on a bed, one of them petting a dog while holding a notebook and a pen.
Refugee crisis
Three girls stand together, with the one on the right holding a dog.
Southern California wildfires
A man sits in a wheelchair smiling with his arm resting on the counter, in a room with a TV and a desk in the background.
Brazil floods
Two women in light-colored hijabs lean into each other smiling, with leafy greenery in the background.
Refugee crisis
A man wearing a blue shirt with his hands in his pockets stands in a European street with old buildings.
Ukraine crisis
A woman with long brown hair wearing a black shirt and jeans sits at a wooden table with lush greenery behind her.
Ukraine crisis
Two women greet each other at an open door in front of a green house, one extending her arms for a hug.
Northern California wildfires
Two men stand close together in a garden, one wearing a black shirt and the other in a blue shirt, with lush green leaves in the background.
Hurricane Michael
A woman wearing a blue hijab and red shirt smiles standing outdoors in front of lush greenery
Indonesia earthquakes
A woman in a pink headscarf and flowered dress sits on a white wooden chair in a garden, smiling serenely.
Hurricane Maria
A group of people share a meal at a table with various dishes, in a bright room with a city view through the window.
Mexico City earthquakes
A man and woman people water plants in a sunlit balcony garden with a brick wall in the background.
Refugee crisis
Five people of various ages gather in a cozy living room, with some seated on a couch and others standing behind it.
Refugee crisis
Two women in winter jackets, both with dark hair, stand looking at a badly damaged home from a hurricane
Hurricane Helene
Two people standing arm-in-arm in front of the remains of their destroyed home in Malaysia, surrounded by rubble and damaged walls.
Malaysia gas pipeline explosion
Two women are standing together smiling
Jasper wildfires
Three members of the HostPlatform team in Malaysia standing together
Malaysia gas pipeline explosion

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A person carrying an umbrella walks a brown dog through building debris on a wet street.