“Sense of sorrow” in Syria following earthquakes
Two devastating earthquakes struck the areas in northern Syria and southern Türkiye, affecting 19 million people. In the weeks following, more than 11,000 aftershocks were recorded. This disaster has caused immense suffering for the people already dwindling in crises...
Primary Healthcare System Strengthening
On International Women’s Day, we would like to take a moment to recognize and appreciate the hard work of community midwives in serving affected communities. These dedicated professionals provide essential services to improve the health and well-being of...
Bridging the Gap of Communication
Since October 2022, Medair Jordan has delivered 40 sessions in basic sign language, for 54 children with hearing impairment and their caregivers in Amman, Irbid, and AL-Mafraq. The sessions targeted refugees and vulnerable Jordanians to improve communications between...
Slowly rebuilding in Ukraine
“First, we lost the dates and then the days of the week. It felt like one long day which would never come to its end”, says Svitlana. Svitlana is a 57-year-old head doctor of the Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) in Trostianets, a small town of 20,000 people located...
Chasing Safety
Refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine have left their entire lives behind, often with just the clothes on their backs. They go somewhere new to start all over again. Just like us, they seek a life of dignity, freedom, and security. Due to the conflict in Ukraine,...
Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Response: Eyewitness Accounts from our Team in Aleppo
The tremors began in the early hours of the morning, long before the sun’s glow first began to appear on the horizon. As far away as Damascus and Beirut, more than 500 kilometres from the earthquake’s epicentre, buildings swayed, cars rattled, and lampposts groaned as...
Under God’s Wings
“We saw bodies lying on the road or inside cars. My wife covered the eyes of our 4-year-old daughter with her hands so that she would not see this horror. We learned that our apartment had burned down. Everything we had disappeared in a moment,” said...
Lost Home
When the conflict started in Ukraine, millions of people were forced to flee their home and seek a shelter. It was such a difficult decision for everyone to leave their home town, but the desire to stay alive was stronger. Many people left everything that they have...
Guided by the Sound: Anecdotes from the Field
Humanitarian workers face challenging situations in their work and often have heart-warming stories to share. we talked with Ammar, one of our infrastructure and water, sanitation, and hygiene officers with Medair in Syria. Ammar shared a story from his experience in...
The Darkest Hours
Due to the conflict in Ukraine, millions of people fled their homes. A growing number of people are left without a home, seeking refuge in collective reception centres in Poland before transiting to other destinations. For some families moving forward has been a...