The rain will pour; flood levels will rise:

The rain will pour; flood levels will rise:

Flooding destroys one’s way of life. Planted crops are washed away—livelihoods, gone. Belongings—soiled in the water without means of moving with them. Homes—damaged or broken, and hazardous to live in. Each limits one’s access to basic resources; health care, clean...
The Aftermath

The Aftermath

“In seconds, the blast pushed me from my kitchen and I found myself on the floor of my living room. The force of the blast blew up the gypsum wall and the windows from behind me. It fell in pieces all around. After all, I’m alive. I may be mentally tired and need more...
Why We’re Still in Jordan

Why We’re Still in Jordan

Laylin and Wahid’s youngest child is just five days old. His name is Tahmid, and he’s fast asleep in his mother’s arms in the small house where they live in Mafraq, Jordan. But while his birth was a happy occasion, there are now medical bills to be paid and no way to...
The Aid Work ABCs

The Aid Work ABCs

Aid work is pretty great. We spend every day supporting communities that have been affected by humanitarian crises, and that if often a huge gift. There are days that are rewarding and exhilerating; there are also days when we’re tired, worried, or tempted to throw...
When water paves the way back home

When water paves the way back home

Um Adnan points behind her to a huge old tank with a small faucet at the bottom. “We used to fill this tank with water to meet our daily water needs,” Um Adnan says. “We’ve been using this method for more than 15 years.” Um Adnan has lived her whole life in this...
CEO Blog: What next for aid in Afghanistan?

CEO Blog: What next for aid in Afghanistan?

How are we able to continue our presence there when many have evacuated? How can we ensure the safety of our staff? If we work in coordination with the new de facto authorities, isn’t that the same as endorsing them? How can we be sure aid won’t end up in the wrong...
When Water Bends Bones

When Water Bends Bones

In a mountainous region of Yemen, water weakens bones. It deforms. It causes life-changing health concerns and financial burdens. It is one more tragedy for the Yemeni people who have already been through the unfathomable.   A civil war in Yemen has raged for the...
Carrying South Sudan

Carrying South Sudan

When I walk into the Medair clinic, I notice her right away. The young mother sits silently on one of the beds. Her one-year-old daughter is sleeping close to her, covered under a beautifully coloured cloth. I walk up to her, together with two other colleagues. We...
Our Behind-the-Scene Heroes

Our Behind-the-Scene Heroes

Let’s think for a minute how the process goes to deliver the help for those who need it. To begin with, we’ll find team members who are able to manage the great responsibility they carry. But in addition to the colleagues who are out in the communities we serve every...
Mapping a Pandemic Response

Mapping a Pandemic Response

Technology has allowed us to conduct surveys in South Sudan, warn communities about potential floods in Madagascar, and respond to hunger in Yemen. In Lebanon, technology has allowed us to more easily support the needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese...
Aweil: A Community Near to Our Hearts

Aweil: A Community Near to Our Hearts

The vaccine preventable disease, measles had brought worrying caseloads into the state’s clinics. In response, Medair’s Emergency Response Team landed in Aweil North County to assess the situation first hand. A mass measles vaccination campaign launched in less than a...