Big Heart rises to humanitarian challenges
19 Aug 2021
On World Humanitarian Day, observed annually on August 19, Mariam Al Hammadi, Director of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity, said: “Natural disasters and imposing climate change records have been leading on humanitarian crises and disasters exceeding impact of wars and conflicts. In 2020, 9.8 million men, women and children were directly impacted by wars, while 30 million people were displaced globally due to climate change and extreme weather conditions. These numbers are set to rise significantly this year following a series of record-breaking weather events such as devastating wildfires, heatwaves and flooding in different regions worldwide.”