Wheels of Hope

Wheels of Hope

“My family supports me in playing sports; they believe in my capacity to play and prove that disability is not something that stops you. For me, this is the starting point where you should begin. Life is challenging, and we can’t always have everything that we...
Empowering Adolescents Through Peer Support Groups

Empowering Adolescents Through Peer Support Groups

“I believe mental health is connected to our overall health and well-being. Participating in these sessions has made me realize how important it is to share my thoughts collectively with others in a safe space,” says Luciana. A project visit with Medair’s mental...
Relieving suffering in Sudan

Relieving suffering in Sudan

Since the outbreak of fierce fighting in Sudan in April 2023, the situation of the country’s people has deteriorated daily. What began as a humanitarian emergency in the spring has developed into one of the largest and most dynamic crises of our time. The great...
Towards Flood Resilient Shelter Solutions

Towards Flood Resilient Shelter Solutions

Every year, natural hazards such as floods destroy thousands of houses and rob people of their homes. Humanitarian NGOs have been distributing shelter kits for decades in response aiming help, but meanwhile risk to create dependence for crisis affected people. As...
Improving access to basic hygiene and sanitation

Improving access to basic hygiene and sanitation

Célia is a 21-year-old single mother living in the rural commune of Mahatsara Iefaka. She dreams of becoming a nursing assistant, and even completed her BACC, but has had to put her ambitions on hold as she is now a single mother and lacks the financial means to...
A Journey of Surviving and Rebuilding

A Journey of Surviving and Rebuilding

Waking Up to a Nightmare On the morning of the 24th of February 2022, Yulia and her family awoke just like any other day. But when Yulia checked her phone, she saw numerous missed calls and messages from friends and family, and realized that something terrible had...
Your timely arrival is a great relief

Your timely arrival is a great relief

“Those hens are the sole resource my granddaughter and I rely on for a living. We use some of the eggs they produce to prepare our meals and sell the rest to purchase essential items like hygiene products,” Kamila shared. Sitting in her partially destroyed house in...
Reaching out to people in need

Reaching out to people in need

Already early in the morning it is hot as we pack up in the desert. Also, the strong wind is no big help for us. Rather, it constantly blows the fine desert sand in our faces, while we load our supplies into the off-road vehicle. And it will stay like this for the...