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Updates, Perspectives and Stories From Our Humanitarian Work

The Wings of Aid & Peace (WAP) News & Stories section provides approved updates, field perspectives, organizational news and human stories connected to our humanitarian mission.

Through responsible communication, WAP seeks to help communities, partners, supporters and other stakeholders understand our work, the contexts in which we operate and the lessons emerging from humanitarian action.

All published content should respect accuracy, dignity, privacy, safeguarding and responsible representation.

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WAP achète la réhabilitation des points d'eau au Liban

WAP teams continue to work closely with local partners to deliver assistance to affected communities. Further updates on…

Sep 6, 2026

Liban

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De nouvelles unités mobiles de santé lancées au Soudan

WAP teams continue to work closely with local partners to deliver assistance to affected communities. Further updates on…

Sep 6, 2026

Sudan

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WAP intervient face aux inondations et aux déplacements au Yémen

WAP teams continue to work closely with local partners to deliver assistance to affected communities. Further updates on…

Sep 6, 2026

Yemen

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HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT

Communicating Crisis Responsibly

WAP may publish information that helps explain humanitarian conditions relevant to its mission and programmes. Context information should be based on credible sources or appropriately verified organizational evidence. Where information comes from another organization or public source, it should not be presented as WAP’s own research or findings.

Humanitarian communications should avoid:

Exaggeration
Sensationalism
Unsupported statistics
Misleading headlines
Unverified claims
Unnecessary exposure of affected people
Language that undermines dignity

The purpose of humanitarian communication should be to inform responsibly rather than exploit suffering for attention.

PROJECT UPDATES

Following Progress

Approved project updates may help communities and stakeholders understand how a project is progressing.

An update may include:

Project name
Location
Reporting period
Activities completed
Verified progress
Community engagement
Relevant challenges
Programme adaptations
Next steps

Updates should distinguish clearly between planned activities and completed activities.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

Institutional Developments

WAP may publish approved information about significant organizational developments.

Ceux-ci peuvent inclure :

Institutional milestones
Governance developments appropriate for public disclosure
Approved appointments
New policies or strategies
Partenariats
Capacity development
New programme
initiatives
Publications
Public events
Other relevant institutional developments

Organizational announcements should be published only after the underlying decision or development has been formally confirmed.

PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Communicating Collaboration Accurately

WAP may publish information about confirmed partnerships where public communication has been appropriately approved.

Partnership announcements should accurately explain:

Who the partners are
Purpose of the collaboration
Relevant programme or initiative
Geographic scope where appropriate
Nature of the collaboration

An organization should not be described publicly as a WAP partner simply because discussions have taken place or a proposal has been submitted. Partner names and logos should be used only where authorized.

STORIES

Human Experiences Behind Humanitarian Action

Humanitarian work is ultimately about people. WAP Stories provides a space for appropriately documented experiences, perspectives and community voices connected to our programmes and humanitarian mission.

Stories may help audiences understand:

Humanitarian challenges
Priorités de la communauté
Individual experiences
Local knowledge
Recovery
Resilience
Participation
Apprentissage par programme
Positive change

Stories should always be communicated with dignity and care.

INFORMED PARTICIPATION & CONSENT

Respecting People's Choices

Where identifiable individuals participate in WAP communications, appropriate permission or consent processes should be used according to the context, applicable requirements and safeguarding considerations.

People should understand, as far as reasonably possible:

Why their story, image or information is being collected
How it may be used
Where it may be published
That publication may reach a wide audience
Whether participation is voluntary

Access to legitimate humanitarian assistance should not depend on agreeing to participate in publicity or communications.

OUR APPROACH TO HUMANITARIAN STORYTELLING

Dignity Before Publicity

People affected by humanitarian crises should never be treated merely as subjects for organizational promotion.

WAP seeks to ensure that storytelling respects:

Human dignity
Privacy
Safety
Protection
Appropriate consent
Cultural context
Accurate representation
Individual agency
Protection from unnecessary exposure

The dignity and safety of the person should take priority over the communications value of a story.

CHILDREN IN COMMUNICATIONS

Heightened Safeguarding

Communications involving children require particular care.

WAP should consider:

The child’s safety
Best interests
Age and understanding
Appropriate consent or permission
Privacy
Risques de protection
The sensitivity of the situation
Long-term implications of publication

A child’s identity, image, location or personal circumstances should not be published where doing so could create unnecessary risk or harm.

PROTECTING IDENTITY

When Privacy Matters More Than Identification

In some circumstances, WAP may need to protect the identity of a person featured in a story.

Appropriate measures may include:

Changing or withholding a name
Avoiding precise location details
Avoiding identifiable images
Removing unnecessary personal information
Using non-identifying photography
Limiting sensitive background details

Where details have been changed for protection purposes, the story should not be presented in a misleading way.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

Responsible Visual Communication

Images and video can help audiences understand humanitarian contexts, but they must be used responsibly.

WAP seeks to use visual content that:

Respects dignity
Reflects the context accurately
Avoids degrading representation
Protects privacy
Considers safeguarding risks
Uses appropriate permission or consent
Avoids unnecessary identification of vulnerable individuals
Does not misrepresent programme activities

Images should not be presented as evidence of a WAP project if they do not actually relate to that project.

SURVIVORS AND SENSITIVE EXPERIENCES

Do No Harm in Storytelling

Stories involving violence, exploitation, abuse, displacement, protection incidents, health conditions or other sensitive experiences require heightened care.

Communications should avoid:

Pressuring individuals to disclose traumatic experiences
Publishing unnecessary details
Revealing confidential case information
Identifying survivors without appropriate safeguards
Sensationalizing trauma
Presenting suffering as promotional material

Safeguarding and protection considerations should take priority over storytelling objectives.

REPRESENTATION

Moving Beyond Images of Vulnerability

WAP seeks to communicate about people affected by crisis as individuals and communities with dignity, knowledge, capacity and agency.

Humanitarian communications should avoid portraying communities only through:

Suffering
Helplessness
Dependency
Trauma
Poverty

Stories should always be communicated with dignity and care.

RESPONSABILITÉ & TRANSPARENCE

Communicating Humanitarian Action With Dignity and Responsibility

WAP seeks to use communication as a tool for transparency, accountability, learning and responsible engagement.

Every story, image, update and public statement should respect the people at the centre of humanitarian action and accurately represent the work being communicated.