humanitarian work
nounUK /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən wɜːk/
US /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈter.i.ən wɝːk/
Helping people who are in trouble or need, like giving them food, water, or medicine.
She does humanitarian work by bringing blankets to families after a flood.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Work done by groups to help people during wars or disasters.
The team's humanitarian work helped refugees find safe places to stay.
3. A job or effort focused on caring for people's basic needs.
Doctors do humanitarian work in places where hospitals are broken.
4. Acts of kindness that help a whole community.
Building a well for a village is a kind of humanitarian work.