Syria and Turkiye one year after the earthquakes
When two earthquakes struck Syria and Türkiye on 6th February 2023, killing more than 59,000 people and leaving millions homeless without access to basic shelter, nutrition and health services. Medair was one of the first NGOs to mobilise and arrive in location...
Together we continue working to bring life and restore hope
A look back at 2023 and some of Medair’s work to save lives and relieve human...
Snowflakes of Support
In the remote areas of Ukraine, where winter’s icy grip tightens its hold on vulnerable communities, Medair emerges as a beacon of hope and compassion. Focused on delivering essential aid to elderly individuals in hard-to-reach locations, Medair’s Non-Food...
Re-living Misery
Two devastating earthquakes struck the areas in northern Syria and southern Türkiye, causing widespread damage followed by numerous aftershocks, and immense suffering for the people of the country already dwindling in crises – the impact of the earthquakes was...
“We don’t say no to anyone” Health care for everyone
For Fatima, two years old, Lahj is the only home she’s ever known; this was where her family found safety when the fighting moved to their area of the country. We met Fatima and her mother when they visited one of our mobile health clinics in Lahj. In Lahj, like other...
The pandemic two years on: ‘We’ve had to rethink every aspect of our work’
You’ve been a humanitarian for over 20 years. How have the past two years been different? The pandemic has led to a major step back globally in all areas of health and nutrition. Surveys show the impact is pretty much across the board: cancers have increased,...
Ukraine Crisis: The view from Poland
There should never be a need to describe the experience of fleeing from violence – and yet, refugee families from Ukraine are doing just that. ‘When the conflict started, we wanted to come to the border. It wasn’t safe, and we were afraid,’ says Ganna, who has lived...
Memories from Afghanistan
I don’t have a favorite memory of Afghanistan; each memory is more precious than the last. I remember the first time I was awed by the beauty of the landscapes, only to have to leave less than 24 hours later for an emergency dental procedure. I remember the night my...
Yemen: A Storm of Crises
Even before the current conflict, Yemen was the poorest country in the Arab Peninsula. With a population of 30 million people (20.7 million of whom are now in need of humanitarian assistance), Yemen had an underdeveloped health system, water scarcity, and political...
Jordan: The Future Will Get Better
Like more than 80 percent of Syrian refugees living in Jordan today, Abu Mohammed and Um Mohammed live outside of an established refugee camp. But unlike many refugee families, they aren’t renting a room or an apartment, and they don’t live in a tent. Instead, they’ve...