Honouring Our Women Humanitarians
This World Humanitarian Day (August 19), we honour the unique contribution and unstoppable dedication of women humanitarians.
We asked…
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Stories from the field
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Syrian crisis: why mental health should be a priority
For many Syrian refugees, fear, anxiety, and haunting memories of violence and the loss of loved ones are all part of daily life. “I can’t provide…
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Rohingya Crisis: Making Breastfeeding a Priority
World Breastfeeding Week:
Although new mothers all over the world encounter barriers that can make breastfeeding challenging, the mothers of Ku…
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Crisis on Sinjar Mountain | 5 years on and the time in between
Five years after the crisis on Sinjar Mountain, Medair is still here to support survivors. In the summer of 2014, under the scorching desert sun of no…
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1,000 kilometres
Health care for Syrian refugees living in Jordan can be prohibitively expensive. To support refugee families and vulnerable Jordanians, we help cover…
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How emergencies affect older people: Waded’s story
Waded, 79, is a retired teacher. He’s passionate about the power of education in children’s lives. He is well travelled, having spent significant…
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Measles in South Sudan calls for emergency response
The rattle of pebbles in a dusty soda bottle serves as background noise in the courtyard of Kuajok Hospital in South Sudan as Amel holds her son. She…
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The dreams we share
Last month we marked World Refugee Day – a day to remember the millions of people who have left everything behind in search of a safe place.
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No place to call home: What does it really mean to be a refugee, an asylum seeker, or a displaced person?
“I call no place home,” says Hawas, an Iraqi man who was forced to flee his home in Zummar, Iraq because of the conflict in his country.
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World Refugee day
The Syrian Crisis is the single largest contributor to the global displacement crisis. Over 1 in 6 of the world’s displaced come from Syria. We hav…
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