Chief Field Impact Officer at @WorldVisionAus, over 2 decades of #Humanitarian experience, Father, #TCK, #swimriderun and @WVAnews enthusiast.
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Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
We brought together colleagues from NGOs, UN & the Red Cross in our Brisbane warehouse to discuss the future of disaster response & humanitarian logistics.
Together we are strengthening our coordinated approach to support those affected by disasters.
ALT Key warehouse partners including colleagues from @WorldVisionAus @RedCrossAU @ifrc @save_children @OxfamAustralia @CAREAustralia @WFP @UNICEFPacific (Reginald Ramos/ DFAT).
ALT Amanda Morgan, Team Leader of Humanitarian Logistics Capability, welcomes guests and provides a high-level overview of the warehouse’s capabilities. (Reginald Ramos/DFAT)
ALT The Humanitarian Logistics Capability facility in Brisbane, Queensland. (Reginald Ramos/ DFAT).
ALT DFAT A/g Director, Ally Bridges, facilitates a session focused on humanitarian logistics. (Reginald Ramos/DFAT)
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
Visited our partners @GlobalFund, @FAO, @WorldVision and @SwissDevCoop to explore ways we can mobilize resources to sustain humanitarian response, as well as strengthen the pipeline for development investments to save lives and enhance food and health systems to catalyze transformation.
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I am here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia alongside colleagues from across the continent, participating in the Africa-wide official launch of World Vision’s #ENOUGH campaign. Today, we raise our collective voice against child #hunger and #malnutrition. We are saying ENOUGH. Every boy and girl should have ENOUGH nutritious food to thrive. In Somalia 🇸🇴at least 8 million are in need of humanitarian assistance, over 5 million of them are #children. We are committing ourselves to do more.
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Another major #earthquake this morning in #Afghanistan More loss of life and damage expected. Everyone is terrified and exhausted. @WorldVision
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Already the worst humanitarian emergency in the world, the people of #Afghanistan are hit again. @worldvision has been responding from the first hours. We are so proud of our staff who have been directly effected yet are committed to helping others. #earthquake
🚨 Western #Afghanistan was rocked by a 6.3 magnitude #earthquake near #HeratCity.
"The situation is worse than we imagined with people in devastated villages still desperately trying to rescue survivors from under the rubble with their bare hands.” - Thamindri de Silva, National Director in Afghanistan
We're working closely with partners and authorities to scale up our #EmergencyResponse in food, water, child protection, and more.
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
More #conflict, more #displacement more children robbed of their homes and security. 70,000 people, and rising by the hour, have now fled #nagorno-karabakh. @worldvision remains committed to bringing back hope and opportunity to children in the midst of so much uncertainty.
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
At the #SDGSummit, I just addressed world leaders on accelerating actions toward our collective goals. I shared stories of children we serve, facing multiple & growing crises. Progress on hunger, nutrition & education has stalled. We must unite to say ENOUGH, and #ActNOW. #UNGA78
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
Heartfelt thanks @WFPChief for your incredible support as we unite to declare ENOUGH.
🙌🏽 Join us in welcoming @WFPchief @cindymccain as she shares vital insights at our global campaign launch event. Let's tackle the pressing issues of #globalhunger & #malnutrition! 🍲🌍
📝 wvi.org/UNGA
📽️ bit.ly/enoughlive
#EndChildHunger #Enough #UNGA #UNGA78
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
Fantastic, inspirational and critical to kick off Day 2 of #UNGA78 with an event led by children & young people themselves. We are listening to their valuable perspectives on child rights, as they help shape the agenda. #joiningforces
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
We are establishing operations in newly accessible locations to support people living here with emergency assistance, transition into recovery and hopefully towards development. None of this is possible w/out your generosity. Thanks @WFP_UNHAS for taking us there. #partnerships
Graham Strong | He/Him | WVA retweeted
With improved security and access gains, together with our partners, @WorldVision is able to expand into newly accessible locations, where we have not reached before, establishing operations and kickstarting both emergency and recovery operations. @WFP_UNHAS🙏
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The impact of #drought & conflict demands collective effort. Witnessed World Vision’s solar pump initiative, fueling water tower that serves 6,000 families with support from @USAIDSavesLives. Layering on @UNHCRSom investment to build durable solutions for communities in need.
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A man dubbed 'the Forest Maker' has a simple technique that's greening our climate-threatened planet.
Now Tony is partnering with World Vision to scale up his big dream. @DaltsWorld #9News
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❗️In 2023, Humanitarian partners will need US$2.6B to deliver lifesaving assistance to about 7.6 million people in #Somalia. World Vision plans to scale its response to hard-to-reach areas. Accessing these areas will be critical in delivering assistance to populations in need.
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Hundreds dead in Türkiye-Syria quake. Our @WorldVision staff are reporting people have fled buildings into the street, with victims trapped in rubble. It's also snowing and raining. Our teams are mobilising. @WorldVisionSR
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With @WorldVisionAus & local community leaders, we continue work to reduce the spread of #COVID19 in rural Indonesia, ensuring vulnerable people, including the elderly & those with disabilities, are prioritised.
More about the @AusHPship response:
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ALT Elders Yoseph (75) and Nonina (80), and Jemi (62) at their Village Government Post in Pene Utara, Indonesia. They stand in front of a poster that combats vaccine hesitancy and was provided through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership’s COVID-19 response. Photo credit: Nadine Gabrielle, World Vision Indonesia
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Education is the key to a child’s future but I was staggered to learn 91% of primary aged children in low income countries won’t reach minimum reading standard. Let’s change that @WorldVisionAus
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Honoured to have hosted Declan Walsh & Andrea Bruce of @nytimes in #Baidoa, #Somalia where there is real risk of #famine by the end of year! Thank you for highlighting this very important crisis, eclipsed by many other competing crises- FULL story 👇🏾
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JAVA: World Vision is on the ground in #WestJava assessing the damage and needs, and distributing tarpaulins and masks after a 5.6 magnitude #earthquake devastated homes and buildings in the Cianjur Regency, and claimed more than 160 lives.
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World Vision in partnership with @WFP, delivers food to Alamata in #NorthernEthiopia, the first after the Peace Agreement was signed via the route of Amhara-Kobo.
The 38 trucks carrying 1,140 tonnes of food to be delivered on Friday aims to reach 67,300 conflict-affected people.
