Each life
is worth the
extra mile
Doing whatever it takes to relieve suffering
in devastated and remote places
Respond
Saving lives in emergencies
Rebuild
Helping communities as they recover
Strengthen
Bringing hope for a better future
Go behind the scenes with the people
working on the front lines of humanitarian crises.
Go behind the scenes with the people working on the front lines of humanitarian crises.
Respond
Saving lives
in emergencies
Rebuild
Helping communities
as they recover
Strengthen
Bringing hope
for a better future
Coronavirus
EMERGENCY APPEAL
As the number of people contracting the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, so does the risk to the people Medair
serves around the world.
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Reflections from the field
These clusters are called ‘informal settlements’ and this view is repeated across this country – there are more than 6,000 settlements that are home to over 300,000 people. In total, Lebanon hosts more than 1.5 million refugees. I’m taking a moment to breathe – a...
Displaced Congolese mother finds comfort in showing compassion
Georgine is a single parent of three – her husband was killed during the conflict in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province. Despite living in displacement in Lopa village, around 40 kilometres north of the provincial capital, Bunia, she works as Assistant Head Nurse at the...
Faces of Strength
For these women, their inner strength compels them to keep going, even when challenges continue to come their way. On some days, when I witness a lot of pain and suffering, I feel despair. The women we help access health care services have been through so much, and...
Four Things I’ve Learnt Being a Female Aid Worker
I had landed in Afghanistan ready to take up my first contract with Medair, and this was definitely not how I had anticipated making my entrance. After a tutorial from my female colleagues I was able to master the basics of securing my headscarf, but this was only one...
Home Means More
Mohammed recalls the last time his family circled together in his home; his younger brother was engaged and their extended relatives joined together to commemorate this milestone in the couple’s life. They didn’t know it would be the last. Normalcy shifted in the wake...
Displaced Families in Somalia Now Hit by Floods
“I have never seen something like this the whole of my life,” laments 65-year-old Marian.* Marian lives in a camp for displaced people in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Afghanistan: beyond the headline
As I sat in the airport terminal one summer afternoon, minutes before boarding a flight from Dubai to Kabul, those words were also on my mind. Somewhat distractingly scrolling through anxious WhatsApp messages from family and friends, I thought back to everything I...
“They came suddenly, at night. It was a Friday.”
Rahim* always dreamt of becoming a doctor. As a child growing up in a small village in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar, he observed his uncle – a doctor – and decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
7 Misconceptions About Humanitarian Aid
I have heard many assumptions made about humanitarian aid in my 23 years of experience—some true, some completely false.
Matra’s story: One woman’s journey from crisis to hope
Matra’s family knows first-hand what it is like to flee home because of conflict. She tried to stay in her family’s home village in Iraq as long as possible, even when others had left.
Mama Christina shares how volunteering helped her thrive after disaster
Your gifts touched the lives of thousands of people in Mozambique this year after two devastating cyclones struck the country in a matter of weeks.
Crisis in north-eastern Syria sends thousands over border
For most people living in north-eastern Syria, the recent military operations launched in early October were completely unexpected. With no time to prepare, people had to flee immediately to save their lives, often being separated from family members in the process.