Working in the field? There’s an App for that!
Heading to the field for a humanitarian assignment? You’re probably going to be far from your loved ones, working long and very stressful hours, and sometimes spending extended stretches of time where infrastructure or insecurity limits your options for entertainment...
CEO Blog: Our dedication to Innovation
We don’t talk enough about Madagascar. In terms of emergencies, the situation is as dire as those you see in the headlines but there are few aid agencies working here. This lack of awareness has a direct impact on women like Noro. Noro lives with her two children in a...
Recruiting for talent when the world has shut down
It’s no secret that humanitarian work is rewarding and demanding in equal measure. The hours are long, you’re often away from family, and you work in high-stress environments affected by conflict or natural disasters. Effective interventions are built by effective...
In pictures: Preventing malnutrition in Kutupalong Refugee Camp
The goal of this bi-yearly campaign was to provide Vitamin A to all children aged between 6 and 59 months living in the camps – around 160,000 children. Rahim and Abdul*, aged 20 and 19, live in Kutupalong Refugee Camp where they work as Nutrition Volunteers with...
CEO Blog: What it takes to track COVID-19 outbreaks on our teams
Often that means the people we serve. In Afghanistan, for example, my colleagues work with mothers like Lalma, teaching them how to use special measuring tapes that can determine if their children are malnourished and if they are in need of treatment from Medair’s...
Hope on the horizon: Returning to Sudan
It was the end of 12 years in the country, during which we provided support to families affected by decades of conflict. In the way that so often happens when we close a country programme, our hearts remained in Sudan long after we left. The Return to Sudan In...
Why Cash?
Cash-for-health interventions help ensure that refugee families have access to essential health services and information. Our cash-for-health intervention in Jordan helps vulnerable and refugee families cover the costs associated with giving birth or managing...
Honduras: “I don’t know how we’ll go on”
“At 6pm that evening, the power had already gone out. Everything was so dark. There was no radio and no phone signal. I couldn’t even call my family in Tegucigalpa to let them know that I was safe” said Dr Suny as she recounted night Hurricane Eta struck Honduras on 3...
Flooding, Hunger, Disease: Helping families cope in South Sudan
On that day, Lakchia not only lost a loved one, she also lost her family’s source of income and survival. Her cattle was stolen at the time of her husband’s death. The flooding came next. Together, with her neighbours and six children, Lakchia moved to drier ground....
Afghanistan: A conversation with Lalma
Women are given instruction for using a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape. This is a small measuring tool that indicates if a person is malnourished or not. By providing training and distribution of these tapes, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is decreased,...