Welfare→ Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province$Restricted
$25,000$25K
AON gave $30,000 to Partnership for Cures, doing business as Cures Within Reach for supported medical research and efforts to advance treatments for diseases. Cause: Health.A
In 1985: The United Nations designated October 16 as World Food Day to commemorate FAO's founding and mobilize action against hunger.
In 1980: The Algerian Red Crescent mobilized after an earthquake struck northern Algeria, beginning humanitarian assistance for affected communities.
In 1945: The Food and Agriculture Organization was founded to coordinate international efforts against hunger and improve food security.
In 1887: Four Denver religious leaders began a coordinated charitable campaign that became the foundation of the modern United Way movement.
Frontline Watch
Aid workers killed, wounded, kidnapped or detained worldwide
Killed
119
27% of this window
Wounded
138
31% of this window
Kidnapped
94
21% of this window
Detained
95
21% of this window
Monthly toll
Last 12 months, split by outcome
Aid worker casualties by month, last 12 months
Month
Killed
Wounded
Kidnapped
Detained
Nov 2025
7
13
10
11
Dec 2025
9
19
23
19
Jan 2026
11
10
14
4
Feb 2026
13
16
3
3
Mar 2026
18
23
6
1
Apr 2026
10
10
3
8
May 2026
6
14
2
1
Jun 2026
18
18
6
5
Jul 2026
6
5
4
6
Aug 2026
0
1
1
1
Sep 2026
0
0
0
0
Oct 2026
0
0
0
0
Most affected
Ranked by people affected
1
Sudan76
2
South Sudan68
3
Lebanon48
4
Yemen45
5
Ukraine40
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What organizations are actually doing, most recent first
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United Service Organizations deployed disaster response support in Florida following Hurricane Isaias, working with Lowe’s, USAA and Kroger through its USO Responds initiative to provide National Guard members with essential supplies and assistance on 2026-10-14. Cause: Relief.US
Convoy of Hope distributed essential supplies, including food, water and tarps, to communities affected by Hurricane Isaias across Florida’s Panhandle and southern Alabama, while providing longer-term recovery support to survivors on 2026-10-14. Cause: Relief.CO
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children provided CyberTipline reports from Yahoo and Google that helped launch an investigation leading to Sebastian Lee Bloom’s conviction in Pennsylvania and a state prison sentence of up to 35 years for offenses involving child sexual abuse material on 2026-10-14. Cause: Human Rights.NC
AIDS Healthcare Foundation raised more than $1.4 million through its 35th annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5K Run to support 12 local HIV/AIDS service organizations on 2026-10-14. Cause: Health.AH
World Vision International advocated for school meal programmes that improve children’s nutrition and learning at the School Meals Coalition Ministerial Meeting, highlighting how rising food prices are limiting access to healthy diets on 2026-10-14. Cause: Welfare.WV
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children provided a CyberTipline report that prompted an investigation by the Ocala Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit, leading to the arrest of a 69-year-old man in Florida facing multiple felony charges involving child sexual abuse material and human trafficking on 2026-10-13.NC
World Central Kitchen distributed customized meal kits through its Chefs for Nepal teams, providing families with approximately three days’ worth of ingredients, including eggs, fruits and vegetables, to prepare home-cooked meals using their own cooking supplies and traditional recipes. Cause: Welfare.WC
World Resources Institute published research finding that nearly 74% of deforestation linked to EU demand for seven commodities covered by the EU Deforestation Regulation occurs in just six countries, identifying priority countries where implementation of the regulation could have the greatest impact. Cause: Climate.WR
Disabled American Veterans hosted an informational table at the Columbia Fireflies’ Military Appreciation Night in Columbia, South Carolina, where Chapter 20 members shared information about DAV’s mission, distributed promotional materials and answered veterans’ questions about membership benefits and chapter support services on 2026-10-12. Cause: Welfare.DA
Habitat for Humanity International published findings from its Home at What Cost? report highlighting the gap between people’s housing needs and the available pathways to secure affordable, adequate housing on 2026-10-12. Cause: Welfare.HF
Stuttering Foundation published five recommendations for making Halloween more inclusive for adults who answer the door, including practical ways to communicate patiently with people who stutter and raise awareness of the condition on 2026-10-06. Cause: Health.SF
Humane World for Animals rescued approximately 70 dogs from South Korea’s dog meat trade, removing them from rusted wire cages and securing their protection from further cruelty on 2026-10-06. Cause: Animals.HW
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children supported an investigation in High Point, North Carolina, after NCMEC reports helped police identify a suspect who was subsequently arrested and charged with more than 60 offenses involving the sexual exploitation of minors on 2026-10-06. Cause: Human Rights.NC
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children promoted the use of “Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)” instead of “child pornography” to emphasize that such material documents the sexual abuse of children and avoid language that shifts blame onto victims on 2026-10-06. Cause: Human Rights.NC
British Asian Trust reported a 70% improvement in mental health outcomes among 158 children in Pakistan through its Ramazan Mental Health Project, delivered in partnership with AAS Foundation and Save Our Children Foundation on 2026-10-06. Cause: Health.BA
Mugwo, Yei, Central Equatoria South SudanInternational NGO
One INGO-contracted driver was kidnapped by unknown armed actors while preparing for Ebola-related activities in Mugwo, Yei, Central Equatoria. The driver was released a day later. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6204.
Askar Al Balad, Nablus, West Bank PalestineNational NGO
One male NNGO director was arrested at his home during a raid for unknown reasons in Nablus, the West Bank. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context raid. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6209.
One female INGO aid worker was injured by shrapnel at her home during a Russian aerial bombardment in Kyiv. Means of attack recorded as shelling. Context combat/crossfire. Actor Russian Armed Forces. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6208.
Two international INGO aid workers were kidnapped by a tribal community over allegations of having links with the RSF in Adre, Ouaddai. The aid workers were freed some days later. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Actor Tribal groups. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident…
One female NGO aid worker was killed during an airstrike attack that hit her home in Kharkiv. Her son was also injured during the attack (not counted). Means of attack recorded as aerial bombardment general. Context combat/crossfire. Actor Russian Armed Forces. Source: Aid Worker Security…
Karem Abu Salem Crossing, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineNational NGO
An unknown number of aid truck drivers were detained by the IDF at the Salem Abu checkpoint when attempting to deliver aid in their trucks in Rafah, Gaza Strip. (Defaulted to two). Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context ambush. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF).…
Yei-Kaya road, Yei, Central Equatoria South SudanNational NGO
Two aid workers were kidnapped by unknown armed actors who demanded a ransom along the Yei-Kaya road, in Central Equatoria. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor type non-state armed group: unknown. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6196.
Zawtar El Charqiyeh, Nabatieh LebanonRed Cross or Red Crescent
At least two NRCS aid workers were injured during a landmine explosion that affected their ambulance in Zawtar El Charqiyeh, Nabatieh. Means of attack recorded as landmine. Context individual attack. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6192.
At least one aid worker from the Ebola response team was injured when motorcycle taxi drivers attacked the response team that was trying to transfer patients in Beni, North Kivu. Means of attack recorded as bodily assault. Context ambush. Actor Motorcycle taxi drivers. Source: Aid…
One UN-contracted truck driver was shot and injured when unknown actors ambushed a convoy in Ad Dabbah, Northern Sudan. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6200.
Kodok, Fashoda, Upper Nile South SudanNational NGO
One NGO aid worker was arrested by local authorities over allegations of being linked to a communal meeting that ended in misunderstanding among participants in Kodok, Fashoda, Upper Nile. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Local authorities. Source: Aid Worker Security…
Al Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineNational NGO
One NNGO aid worker was shot and killed while guarding aid trucks in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6199.
Karem Abu Salem Crossing, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineInternational NGO
One male INGO driver was killed for unknown reasons at the Kerem Shalom cross-point in southern Gaza. Means of attack not recorded. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6184.
One male INGO aid worker was killed during an airstrike in Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip. Means of attack recorded as aerial bombardment general. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6183.
One UN-contracted boat driver was arrested by the local authorities over the non-payment of taxes associated with a UN convoy mission in Malaka, Upper Nile. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Local authorities. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6198.
One female aid worker from a coordination body was detained by the Israeli authorities at her home in Ramallah, West Bank. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6195.
According to UN agency reports, one additional UN agency staff member was killed in the Gaza Strip between June 2nd and June 8th, 2026. Further information on the exact whereabouts or the means of attack is unknown at this time. Means of attack not recorded.…
One local UN aid worker was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department in connection with an alleged domestic matter in Juba, Central Equatoria. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6202.
Jebel Boma, Pibor, Jonglei South SudanNational NGO
One NGO aid worker was shot and killed by unknown actors while traveling back to Jebel Boma after submitting humanitarian reports in Pibor, Jonglei. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6201.
One NRCS aid worker was injured by protestors when violence broke out at an activity with returnees in Mwanza, Southern region. Means of attack recorded as bodily assault. Context mob violence. Actor Civilians. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6189.
