Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, crises, and conflict areas by working alongside the most vulnerable.

Its mission is to seek out and serve the most vulnerable people affected by crisis, particularly the forgotten men, women, and children who live in difficult-to-access regions in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Medair is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), with visionary staff who are motivated by their Christian faith to care for people in need. Its work is compassionate and practical, providing life-saving care and support which upholds the dignity and independence of every person, regardless of race, religion, or politics.

Medair is focused on using its funds with integrity, ensuring maximum efficiency and accountability for all its programmes. It provides a flexible range of relief and rehabilitation services, with expertise in health care, water & sanitation, and shelter & infrastructure. Its quality management system is certified to the ISO 9001 standard worldwide.

Since 1989, Medair’s work has made a profound difference for millions of people, enabling lives to be saved and sustained for a better future. Together with its donors and partners, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.

Medair employs over 1'720 professionals (including 120 internationally-recruited and 1600 nationally-recruited staff) for its emergency relief programmes in 8 countries.

There are an additional 60 staff working at the Medair International Headquarters in Switzerland and national offices in Germany, France, Netherlands, United States and the United Kingdom.