Sowing hope in Afghanistan

Winter is a tough time for families living in the remote Central Highlands of Afghanistan. Blocked by snow for months on end, these families have to s…

7 February 2019

30 years of going the extra mile: An interview with Medair pioneer, Dr Josiane Volkmar-André

2019 is a monumental year for Medair as we celebrate 30 years of service. In the months leading up to the anniversary, we are looking back at the begi…

South Sudan - 22 January 2019

CEO Blog: “Commitment in the face of disaster”

If they are lucky, Mary and her four children eat twice a day. Sometimes, they don’t eat at all for an entire day.

Somalia - 8 January 2019

My Healthiest and Strongest Child

Iqro, a 24-year-old mother of four, has lived in a displacement camp since she was 16. “We moved to the town in 2010 from our village because of fig…

Afghanistan - 8 January 2019

If We Don’t Go, Who Will?

Latifa shrugs off her white nursing jacket, readjusts her hijab, and sits down next to me. “I am so happy to talk to you,” she says, patting my ha…

Iraq - 8 January 2019

Iraq: No Shame in Sharing

The sun climbs high in the sky over a village in northern Iraq on a day when Medair’s mobile health clinic has arrived and is in full swing. Familie…

Indonesia - 18 December 2018

The emergency phase may be over, but the rebuilding and recovery will take years

It's two o'clock in the morning at Jakarta airport, yet the Garuda plane for Palu is full. There are no humanitarian workers or tourists. The plane is…

Indonesia - 18 December 2018

Smile, always, no matter what

To reach Jono, a village in Sigi area, west of Palu, we drive for 45 minutes. As we approach the village, the damage caused by the 28 September 2018 e…