aid agencies

Humanitarian help groups

Aid agencies are organizations that provide humanitarian assistance, development support, or emergency relief to people in need, typically in regions affected by poverty, conflict, or natural disasters.

They range from large international bodies like the Red Cross and UNICEF to smaller nonprofit groups focused on specific issues or regions.

Several aid agencies coordinated their response to the earthquake.

The term encompasses both governmental agencies that distribute foreign aid and independent nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) funded by donations.

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